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Portugal Steps Off the Silk Road
Portugal is the latest European nation reassessing its relationship with communist China.
Uncovering the Patterns of Chinese Investment in Southeast Europe
As China seems to be changing its preferred model of investment in Southeast Europe, a closer look at Chinese economic engagements over the past decade shows different motivations and varying role of local agency.
By Inking a Strategic Partnership with Beijing, Georgia Is Walking Further Away from the West
Georgia and China recently elevated their bilateral relations to a strategic partnership. While Georgia looks to boost its transit significance, cooperation might pose threats to the country’s democracy amid uncertainty over its future relations…
Italy and the BRI: A Love Story That Never Started
To renew, or not to renew, that is the question.
On the Future of 14+1: A View from Romania
Not so long ago, the 17+1 cooperation format appeared to be expanding and consolidating, admitting an ‘old’ EU member state, Greece, within its ranks. Yet, in a sudden shift, three participants have left the platform over the past year and a half, while others might yet follow. Others, like Romania, seem to be satisfied with keeping the format half-alive out of inertia.
China-Greece Relations at 50: A Not So Happy Anniversary?
This year marks half a century since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Greece. But while until recently, Beijing and Athens heralded close ties, new challenges increasingly cloud the future prospects of the relationship.
China’s Global South Messaging Hits a Snag in Sri Lanka
The Chinese government is messaging loudly that a China-centric international order would best serve the interests of the Global South. The current crisis in Sri Lanka seems to run counter to that narrative. After…
The Enemy of My Friend Remains My Friend: China’s Ukraine Dilemma
This article was originally published by The Jamestown Foundation’s China Brief and is republished here with permission. State media in China remains equivocal about the level of destruction and mayhem caused by the Russian invasion of…
China’s Belt and Road Loses a Notch and Gains a Bump
With the invasion of Ukraine by Russia in full sway, China’s plans to expand trade and fortify transportation ties with Central and Eastern Europe have been thrown into disarray. Yet, even though the Russian…
Will China Challenge the US on the Kosovo Issue?
This article was originally published in The Diplomat and is reposted here with the permission of the author with minor changes. On May 7, 1999, during NATO’s Operation Allied Force that put an end…
Expert Roundtable: China’s Development Assistance to the Western Balkans
The Western Balkan countries’ path to EU integration may be hindered by the activities of non-European actors, especially China, eager to exert their influence in the region. As numerous CHOICE research papers and articles…
More of the Same for Hungary’s China Policy?
This article is part of a series of articles authored by young, aspiring China scholars under the Future CHOICE initiative. On April 3, Hungarians went to the polls to vote in one of the country’s…