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In the Same Boat: Why Taiwan is Strengthening Ties with Central and Eastern Europe
Increasingly under pressure from China, Taiwan is seeking new like-minded partners in Central and Eastern Europe.
Searching for a Central and Eastern European Voice on EU’s China Policy
Moving beyond simplistic narratives, it is time to think about how the countries in Central and Eastern Europe can contribute to European China policy.
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.
A Big Amount of Nothing: Looking into Czech Participation in the 14+1
The Czech Republic is in the process of revising its policy towards China under the reign of a center-right government. As the country is still a part of the 14+1 format, the issue of continued participation in the platform is naturally part of the review. In spite of that, no (public) assessment of Czech participation in the platform since its inception in 2012 has been conducted. Did the Czech Republic gain anything at all from its engagement with China under this format?
What’s Driving Central and Eastern Europe’s Growing Ties with Taiwan?
Countries of Central and Eastern Europe have stood at the forefront of European engagement with Taiwan.
In or Out of the 14+1 Format, Romania’s Short-lived Romance with China is Over
Bucharest has abandoned the erstwhile drive to improve relations with China due to shifting geopolitical alignments and unmet economic expectations, with the bilateral ties now on auto-pilot.
With China’s Zero-COVID Policy Consigned to History, Chinese Tourists Are Back in Central and Eastern Europe
With the Chinese leadership’s sudden reversal of the country’s zero-COVID policy along with its gradual reopening since early December 2022, tourism is very much back on China’s agenda for cooperation with foreign countries, including Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).
Distancing from China and Approaching Taiwan: Central and Eastern Europe’s Values-based Engagement with the Indo-Pacific
As the revisionism of China and Russia threatens international peace, Central and Eastern Europe and Taiwan hold the key to a “free and open Indo-Pacific” and, more broadly, the rules-based international order.
Reaching the New Levels of Sino-Serbian Relations
While China’s presence in Central and Eastern Europe has been affected by the crisis of the erstwhile “17+1” format after the withdrawal of the Baltic countries, Beijing still has committed partners in the region.
Taiwan and Central and Eastern Europe Are More Than Just Pawns in Bigger Players’ Game
Despite media narratives minimizing the agency of CEE states and Taiwan, their role in international relations should not be reduced to being merely passive receivers of bigger players’ decisions. Their historical experience dealing with Russia and China can serve as important sources of knowledge and inspiration when it comes to building resilience in the face of authoritarian powers.
