Research Papers
Hidden Chinese Systemic Rivalry: Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices in the EU
As a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the PRC, Hong Kong enjoys unique competences to maintain external relations with other sovereign states and international organizations. A key role in Hong Kong’s paradiplomacy is played…
The Missing Pieces? How CEE Can Contribute to a Stronger European Approach to China
This paper authored by CHOICE Research Fellows Ana Krstinovska, Alicja Bachulska and Una Aleksandra Bērziņa-Čerenkova seeks to answer the question of how Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries can use their experience and unique perspectives on relations with China to contribute to a more unified, competent, and self-confident European policy towards Beijing.
From Zero to Hero? Chinese Investment in Electric Vehicle Supply Chains in the Visegrád Four
Over the past decade, China has emerged as a prominent player in the global electric vehicle (EV) market. Its early recognition of the significance of electromobility for the future and government support for the sector, coupled with considerable control over the mining and processing of raw materials used in battery production, has positioned China as a key actor in the EV market.
Following Global Trends: Polish Political Parties’ Changing Views on China
New MapInfluenCE study analyzes the positions held by Poland’s five prominent political groups on China, focusing on the parties’ views and practical steps on the issue of Sino-Russian relations post the Ukraine invasion, economic collaboration and dependencies, human rights violations, Chinese engagement in critical infrastructure and technology, as well as Poland’s political alliances within the EU and with the US.
Setting on an East-Bound Course? Slovak Political Parties’ Views on China and Russia
The economic and security crisis triggered by Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has placed even greater strain on the already fragile trust in Slovak state institutions and the nation’s pro-Western orientation. Both among the general…
“Win Some, Lose Some”: China’s Involvement in the Extractive and Raw Materials Industries in the Western Balkans
China is among the biggest global importers of all the Western Balkans extractive exports. Extractives and raw materials are indispensable for China due to their crucial role in supporting the country’s manufacturing sector, fueling…
China’s Twiplomacy in Europe in the Shadow of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Twitter is one of the key platforms of China’s external communication. In her study, published by CHOICE sister project MapInfluenCE, Veronika Blablová analyzes the activity of Twitter accounts of China’s embassies in European countries during the…
How to Do Trusted Research: China-Specific Guidelines for European Stakeholders
By the middle of this century, China intends to become a technology superpower. In order to achieve this goal, China seeks to acquire foreign technologies to boost its own technological base and enable rapid domestic…
Backing Russia on Ukraine: China’s Messaging in Central and Eastern Europe
A new CHOICE briefing paper analyzes Chinese messaging on the war in Ukraine targeting nine NATO and EU member states in Central and Eastern Europe, i.e., Bulgaria, Czechia, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia,…
China’s Aid in the Western Balkans: Supporting Development, Undermining Good Governance
In a brand new CHOICE paper, China’s development assistance to all the countries that make up the Western Balkans is put under the microscope. The new study by Ana Krstinovska analyzes the Chinese economic…
The Environmental Impact of Chinese Projects in the Western Balkans
For years now, China has been trying to put a “green” label on its economic engagement under the auspices of its international Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). However, the reality on the ground has…
China’s ‘Digital Silk Road’ Enters the Western Balkans
The Digital Silk Road (DSR), an important component of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), is an increasingly scrutinized aspect of China’s foreign policy toolbox that combines the efforts of the Chinese government and…