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China’s Investments are Unignorable for the UK Economy – And So Are the Risks
Shortly after his appointment, Britain’s new Business Secretary, Peter Kyle, visited China. This marked the first trade talks between London and Beijing in years. Kyle described China’s status as “unignorable,” with the Labour government…
China, Russia and the Strategic Blind Spots of Europe Conference
On September 15, 2025, the conference “China, Russia and the Strategic Blind Spots of Europe” – co-organized by the Association for International Affairs (AMO) and the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) – was…
When the Assembly Line Goes Silent: Europe’s Automotive Heartland Under Threat
This article is based on the policy brief “Electric Shock: The Chinese Threat to Europe’s Industrial Heartland” by Jakub Jakóbowski and Janka Oertel, published by the European Council on Foreign Relations in May 2025.…
Biomimetic Geoeconomics: How China and the EU Build Resilient Supply Chains Inspired by Nature
This article is part of a series of articles authored by young, aspiring China scholars under the Future CHOICE initiative. Global crises have exposed the fragility of today’s just-in-time economy. Pandemics, climate shocks, and wars…
China’s Strategic Outlook on Ukraine and Global Equilibrium: A Dive into Beijing’s Pro-Russian Neutrality
Within the dense calendar of global diplomacy, the meeting between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and EU High Representative Kaja Kallas, held in Brussels on July 2, 2025, during the 13th EU-China Strategic Dialogue,…
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…