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Hungary’s China Policy Might Be In For a Seismic Shift
This article was originally published in The Diplomat. It was stunning to many observers seeing pictures from Hungary of thousands of people marching in the streets protesting the government plan to build the overseas…
China’s ‘Digital Silk Road’ Enters the Western Balkans
The Digital Silk Road (DSR), an important component of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), is an increasingly scrutinized aspect of China’s foreign policy toolbox that combines the efforts of the Chinese government and…
Voice for CHOICE #9: Tackling Human Rights Issues in China Policy with Eyck Freymann
Human rights are increasingly taking center stage in Sino-European relations, supplanting the economic impacts that had previously held primacy.
CAI and the Fate of the China-Germany-CEE Industrial Triangle
Central Europe cannot sleepwalk into the CAI without a proper debate. German investments in China may negatively affect the beneficial status quo of Germany-CEE economic integration. “What is good for German automakers is good…
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fishy Promises
CEE-China cooperation could be quite different after Lithuania’s withdrawal from the 17+1 platform. As Prostetnic Vogon Jeltz and his crew of demolition spaceships were nearing Earth to make space for a galactic bypass, the…
China Seeks to Boost its Role in the Arctic
As of late, China has increased its engagement within the Arctic region. Natural resources, as well as new, trans-oceanic trade routes motivate Beijing to seek larger space for itself. As the region is effectively…
Czechia: A Case Study of China’s Changing Overseas Propaganda Efforts
This article originally appeared in The Diplomat. As China steps up its efforts to manage global opinions, it increasingly customizes its message to local audiences, including via cooperation with disinformation outlets. Notably, as thoroughly explored…
China’s Soft Power Debacle in Eastern Europe
This article was originally published by International Politics and Society. The article is also available in Russian. Over the past ten years, China’s growing power, as well as its increasing geopolitical engagement has become…
The US, China, and the Race for 5G in the South Caucasus
As the US-China geopolitical divide looms ever larger and competing visions for global order are yet to crystallize, the technological realm and the spread of 5G is one area where both Beijing and Washington…
Why Ukraine is Reassessing its Defense Cooperation with China
In January, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview that he would not allow China to take control of Ukrainian enterprise Motor Sich. “Never… not under me. I am not here for life……
Why a United Front of CEE Countries Against China is Not in the Cards
The February summit of the 17+1 initiative has been rightfully portrayed as a failure of Chinese attempts to revive the cooperation and raise its image through the inaugural presence of Xi Jinping. For the…
Latvians Still Believe in Economic Cooperation with China
This article is based on the author’s work on the Central European Institute of Asian Studies 2021 research project “European public opinion on China in the age of COVID-19. It was originally published by…