Forgotten Promises: Bilateral Investment Treaties Between CEE and China
Since the late 1980s, China has actively signed Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) with every country in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) apart from Montenegro. These treaties remain effective today and oblige CEE countries to afford protection for...
Pope Francis’ Sin of Omission on China
“I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves. Be on your guard; you will be handed over to the local councils and be flogged in...
How China is Buying Influence in Europe
As the novel coronavirus ravages national economies and people’s lives, leaving businesses and countries struggling for years, the European Union has issued a warning, requesting the Member States “to be vigilant and use all tools available at...
China’s Infrastructure Push in Europe
The article was originally published at The Diplomat and is republished here with the permission of the author.
The Chinese presence in Europe is rapidly gaining momentum; however, China should not be seen as...
EU’s Struggle to Tackle the China Challenge Continues
The EU is facing a reckoning over its relations with China. Recently, Brussels faced a barrage of criticism for acceding to China’s pressure. The first case was acquiescence to the pressure by Chinese diplomats to water down...
The Belt and Road After COVID-19
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The COVID-19 pandemic is increasingly looking like a watershed, one of those moments in history that mark the end...
China Is Learning the ‘Russian Way’ of Disinformation on COVID-19
Boxes filled with medical equipment from China are landing at airports in Italy, Spain and Greece, each carrying a note that promises eternal friendship between the countries. Top Czech politicians welcomed the delivery at the runway in...
Documentary: In the Shadow of China
In China’s Xinjiang province, tens of thousands of members of ethnic minorities have been disappearing in camps, mainly the Uighurs, Kazachs, and Kyrgyz. This Western Chinese province has a significant place in the plans for the construction...
China’s Confrontational Diplomacy in the ‘New Era’
On March 12, 2020, a new spokesperson of China’s ministry of foreign affairs (MFA) Zhao Lijian floated an idea on his Twitter account that the new coronavirus, which first started spreading in Wuhan, could have been brought...
Inside of China’s Global Propaganda Campaign on COVID-19
The coronavirus epidemic has become a major test for China’s global image. While Beijing has faced criticism for its mismanagement of the epidemic in the beginning, its seeming success in containing the outbreak contrasted with the lackluster response...
Berlin Muddles Through Again: Why Lack of Germany’s China Strategy Should Make CEE Countries...
Much talk has been in the media recently about China gaining the upper hand in the Sino-German relationship. Facing economic disruptions stemming from the coronavirus epidemic in China, it is a good time to look back and...
Countering China’s Influence Campaigns at European Universities
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China’s efforts to manipulate academic discourse in Central and
Eastern Europe (CEE) cannot be easily discerned,...
