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The Winner’s Dilemmas – Xi Jinping After the 20th Party Congress
While Xi Jinping emerged as an uncontested winner from the Party Congress, he faces significant governance challenges ahead.
Chinese Consumer Boycotts May Have Abated But the Ripple Effects Are Still Being Felt
A year after facing a widespread consumer boycott in China, the Swedish clothing multinational H&M returned to the Tmall e-commerce platform. However, the boycott seems to have left its marks that go well beyond…
Europe’s Response to China’s Quest for Technology
Europe is getting increasingly aware of risks related to academic cooperation with China, especially in the science and technology fields. However, there is a need for a measured response.
Voice for CHOICE #20: Eyes on the 20th National Party Congress with Katja Drinhausen
China’s 20th National Communist Party Congress is set to be a major event for China’s politics as Xi is heading towards securing another five years as paramount leader. It remains unclear who will remain,…
Look Who’s Talking: Chinese and Russian Propaganda and Disinformation in Europe
China Observers in Central and Eastern Europe (CHOICE) hosted a panel discussion entitled Look Who’s Talking: Chinese and Russian Propaganda and Disinformation in Europe on 22 September in Prague.
The New Italian Government Could Be a Headache for China
The upcoming right-wing coalition in Italy is set to shake up ties with China and Taiwan, partly in a bid to boost the Atlanticism credentials of the likely next prime minister, Georgia Meloni, criticized…
European Knowledge Pool – Is It Leaking?
China Observers in Central and Eastern Europe (CHOICE) and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Multinational Development Policy Dialogue (MDPD) organized a closed-door Chatham House rules roundtable discussion titled “European knowledge pool – is it leaking?” on September 26, 2022 in Brussels.
Voice for CHOICE #19: Examining China’s Quest for Foreign Technology with Ivana Karásková
China is a unique actor in the field of Science, Technology and innovation. Not only it has declared its goal to become a technology superpower by 2049 but it is also pouring massive financial…
China Leads the Push for Central Bank Digital Currencies with e-CNY
While still in its infancy, China’s efforts to spread the use of its own digital currency will have an impact on both the domestic economy and China’s role in the international monetary system.
Assessing China’s Vaccine Diplomacy
Since early 2019, China has emerged as one of the key COVID-19 vaccine providers to lower-income countries, actively providing both donations and commercial deliveries. China mostly negotiated the purchases on a bilateral basis, utilizing the donations for its diplomacy goals. Despite the overall demand for vaccines declining and interest in China’s jabs taking a hit, Beijing keeps making new donation pledges.