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Behind the Table: China’s Role in the Ukraine Peace Push
As US President Donald Trump seeks to end Russia’s attritional war in Ukraine – after meeting Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday and Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on Monday – China remains…
The EU and China at 50: Is It All Just a Matter of Trust?
Chinese and European leaders have met once again at the highest levels. Yet, this time was special as it marked the 50th anniversary of EU-China diplomatic relations. It was expected to reaffirm the importance…
Beyond America: The New Routes of Chinese Migration
Chinese people have been migrating for centuries – first within Asia, and from the 19th century onward, in larger numbers to North and South America, Europe, Africa and Australia. In the 21st century, migration…
Rare Earths: Europe, China, and the Risks of a One-Dimensional Decarbonization Agenda
As Europe moves toward an ambitious climate-neutral future, it faces a growing strategic vulnerability: dependence on China for rare earth elements critical to electric vehicle (EV) production. China’s dominance in the rare earth supply…
Powering the Periphery: The Future of the Central and Eastern European Auto Industry
This article was originally published with Taiwan Insight and is republished here with the permission of the author. The article is part of an ongoing collaboration between Taiwan Insight and CHOICE. The automotive heartland of…
Reassessing the EU Business Environment: Insights from Chinese Direct Investors
The EU market is no longer considered to be fair, transparent, open, or predictable. This is the main conclusion of the report titled “Facing Challenges, Forging Ahead: CCCEU Report on the Development of Chinese…
Sino-Russian “Weltanschauung”
The doctrinal convergence between Beijing and Moscow is among the most important and underestimated elements uniting the de facto Sino-Russian alliance. It is rooted in the shared heritage of Marxism-Leninism, with its hyper-realism and…
Friends of Steel: Russia and China in a New Era
This article was originally published by China Dialogues at LSE Ideas and is republished here with the permission of the author. The article is part of an ongoing collaboration between LSE Ideas and CHOICE.…
The Iran-Israel War and China: Global Ambitions, Limited Leverage?
This article is part of a series of articles authored by young, aspiring China scholars under the Future CHOICE initiative. With the Iran-Israel war ending in a fragile ceasefire, China faces a dilemma as an…
The 2025 EU-China Summit: Perspectives from Central and Eastern Europe
As the 25th EU-China summit approaches – scheduled for July 24 in Beijing, following a series of high-level meetings between European and Chinese officials, including the EU-China Strategic Dialogue held on July 2 –…
A Quiet Signal: Serbia Deepens Military Ties with China Amid Global Distractions
In late July, special forces from China and Serbia will participate in a joint military training exercise – Peace Defenders-2025 – in China’s Hebei province. The announcement, made by Chinese defense ministry spokesman Jiang…
Private Enterprise under Xiconomics: How Party Cells and Golden Shares Work – and What Europe Should Do
This article is a translation of the German-language memo “Chinas Privatunternehmen unter ‘Xiconomics’” by Kai von Carnap, published by the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) in May 2025. China’s tech champions often emphasize…