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CHOICE Newsletter: Elections in Serbia and BiH: Different Outcomes for China
Dear reader, Elections can change governments, but do they necessarily change how countries deal with China? At CHOICE, we have been closely following political shifts across Central and Eastern Europe and what they mean…
A French-German Non-Paper Could Be a Turning Point in EU Trade Defense
This article was originally published in the Atlantic Council. It is republished here with the permission of the author and constitutes a part of the ongoing cooperation with the Atlantic Council. In early October,…
China Is a Strategic Blind Spot for European Green Parties
This article is based on a longer piece originally published in the Green European Journal. All European Green parties know that Europe is the fastest-warming continent and needs to cut emissions by at least…
From Classrooms to Newsrooms: The Conduits of Chinese FIMI in the Western Balkans
The full version of this article was originally published in ESTIMA Insights and is republished here with the permission of the author. When foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI) is discussed in the Western Balkans, Russia…
Webinar: Where Does CEE Stand on China?
On September 11, CHOICE presented the pilot Central and Eastern European China Policy Audit 2025–2026 at a closed-door online seminar. During the discussion, the authors of the audit, Ivana Karásková, Selena Orly, and Konrad…
CHOICE Newsletter: How Powerful is China’s Coercion Toolkit in Europe?
Dear reader, October is shaping up to be an important month for EU-China relations, with trade, economic security, and Europe’s dependencies again high on the agenda. In this month’s newsletter, we look at China’s…
How Will France’s Next President Deal with China?
France’s presidential campaign has officially started, with the next elections scheduled for April 2027. As the list of candidates and the key points of their campaigns become clearer, the same cannot be said about…
Central and Eastern European China Policy Audit 2025–2026: Between De-Risking and Re-Engagement
China policy in Central and Eastern Europe is becoming harder to describe in terms of a simple divide between “pro-China” and “anti-China” governments. Russia’s war against Ukraine, China’s growing alignment with Moscow, uncertainty over…
The One Unsuccessful Chinese Export: Nuclear Energy
Nuclear energy is making a global comeback. While it would have been unimaginable just a few years ago, countries around the world are looking to recommission older reactors, build additional units, or construct their…
When the Evidence Base on China Becomes a Policy Risk
Europe’s China policy now rests on a widening evidentiary contradiction. The EU wants to de-risk China-related supply chains, screen investments, enforce export controls, protect research cooperation, and manage exposure to economic coercion. Yet these…
China’s Updated Playbook in the Western Balkans
What are the implications of China’s presence in the Western Balkans when it comes to EU enlargement ? The conversation delves into China’s strategic investments, the varying degrees of engagement with different countries in…
How the European Parliament Votes on China: Patterns and Coalitions
The research and the publication have been supported by a grant from the European Dialogue Program of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF Europe). The Association for International Affairs (AMO) gratefully acknowledges the support of…