#China
Masoud Pezeshkian Wins 2024 Iranian Presidential Election: Impact on Iran-China Relations
While the election of reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian is a positive step towards potentially reviving the Iran Nuclear Deal, it is unlikely to significantly alter relations between Tehran and Beijing. This article is part…
Voice for CHOICE #42: Indo-Pacific Series: Military Perspectives with May-Britt Stumbaum
NATO’s growing interest in the Indo-Pacific region has stemmed from the Alliance’s recognition of the strategic implications of China’s rise. Furthermore, the war in Ukraine has underscored the growing geopolitical interdependence between the Euro-Atlantic…
Sino-Polish Relations Revisited: Andrzej Duda’s Trip to China
Polish President Duda visited China on a trip reminiscent of the heyday of bilateral relations. Poland’s President Andrzej Duda has just returned from a long five-day state visit to China, where he travelled to…
Tracking China’s Visits to EU Countries
This database shows visits of China’s political representatives, specifically the president, members of the State Council and National People’s Congress, special representatives and members of high-level CPC institutions to EU countries from 2019 to…
Panel Discussion: European Security in the Shadow of the Sino-Russian Entente
In June, as part of the Conference on Czech Eastern Policy hosted by the Association of International Affairs (AMO) in Prague, the CHOICE team organized a panel discussion on European security in light of…
Tracking Taiwanese Visits to EU Countries
This database shows visits of Taiwanese political representatives (governmental and parliamentary) to EU member states from 2016 to 2023. This interactive visualization allows to filter the information according to your needs. Filter the data…
Beijing Seeks a Gateway to Europe via Budapest
Beijing’s main interest in strengthening relations with Budapest is not about Hungary itself but about Europe as a whole. A friendly EU member means opportunities to shape EU-China economic and political relations more in the CCP’s favor. The long list of strategic sectors in which the two sides signed cooperation agreements during Xi’s Budapest visit should be a concern for other EU and NATO states.
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.
Revisiting Threat Perceptions of China: A Perspective from Lithuania
For a long time, the southernmost Baltic state of Lithuania displayed a low threat perception of China, viewing it as a distant emerging superpower with a lucrative market. Yet, if one would ask Lithuania’s…