Strategic conversation with Parag Khanna, Author of ‘The future is Asian’

As governments around the globe begin to consider their post-pandemic options, there remain questions as to what effects the crisis will have on the deep connectivity between Europe and Asia. Their links encompass everything from trade relations and labour migration to security cooperation and sustainability projects. Despite these connections, the current moment poses a test to relations between the two continents. Will leaders take this opportunity to move closer together, or will they submit to old divisions? This Strategic Conversation with Parag Khanna, Author of ‘The future is Asian’, will look at global trends and the impact they could have on sustainable economic recovery.

This Strategic Conversation with precede the online panel debate ‘Europe, Asia and their post-pandemic future’.

This new Strategic Conversations series invites key thinkers to share their views on a range of important and strategically relevant issues through interviews with senior thinkers on the Friends of Europe team.

Follow the conversation online here or via our Facebook page.

• Friends of Europe debate “Europe, Asia and their post-pandemic future”
• “Reviving trade is key to a global recovery – here’s how Europe can help” by Shada Islam
• Friends of Europe discussion paper “Rethinking global governance”
• “Connectivity needs a strong rules-based multilateral framework – for everyone’s sake” by Shada Islam, Amanda Rohde and Rahul Chawla

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