One of our main activities is organising and hosting Luncheon Briefings on pertinent topics of EU-Asia relations. Beginning with an informal lunch, the Briefings usually last for 1.5 hours, including questions.

Attendees include EIAS members and other interested parties.

Experts wishing to discuss a possible topic for a Luncheon Briefing are invited to contact EIAS Director Dr Willem van der Geest.

EU-China Security Relations
Wednesday, 28 April 2004, EIAS, Brussels

The EU Security Strategy paper, A Secure Europe in a Better World, proposes to develop a strategic partnership with China. Mr. Frank Umbach, Resident Fellow, German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), offered an assessment of how to put the envisioned EU-China strategic partnership into practice. He gave an overview of current EU-China security relations in the context of the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy, assess the possibilities and prospects of future trilateral EU-US-China security co-operation, and address the issue of the EU weapons embargo imposed on China in 1989.

Acting as discussant was Dr. Axel Berkofsky, EIAS Research Fellow. The Luncheon Briefing was chaired by Mr Dick Gupwell, EAIS Secretary General.

Review of the Briefing (pdf)

Download the Invitation Letter (pdf) and brief details of Frank Umbach.