New episode - Xi Jinping in Southeast Asia: Implications for Europe and the Indo-Pacific + Eurovision!
23 May 2025
This month, Zsuzsa Anna Ferenczy and Richard Heydarian are joined by Stephen Nagy to unpack the significance of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent visit to Southeast Asia. Together, they explore what this heightened diplomatic outreach reveals about Beijing’s evolving regional strategy — and what it means for the Indo-Pacific at large, including Europe’s strategic positioning.
From deepening economic ties to the recalibration of regional alliances, this episode examines how China’s engagement is reshaping Southeast Asia’s geopolitical landscape. What role will Europe play amid these shifting dynamics?
Later, Zsuzsa and Richard pivot to a lighter but no less fascinating topic: Eurovision. They discuss the cultural power of Europe’s most flamboyant musical contest, its surprising global reach, and why countries far beyond the continent continue to be drawn to its unique energy.
In cooperation with the European Parliament in ASEAN.