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Since 1983, the QUAD gathers every year, the SWP, RAND Corporation, Chatham House and Ifri. The QUAD was set up during the Euromissile crisis and brings together European and American diplomats, military officers, journalists and research fellow to debate on current geopolitical issues. Ifri will be represented by Thomas Gomart, director of Ifri.
The debates will focus this year on topics such as: US policy towards China: Implications for transatlantic relations / European policy towards China: Implications for transatlantic relations / China, Europe, US and the future of multilateral and regional / Russia - China relations, Belt and Road: US and European responses.
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