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China, Pandemic and the Western Balkans – Lessons for the EU?
When announcing the state of emergency in Serbia on March 15 in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Serbian president Aleksandar Vučić declared the notion of European solidarity non-existent, “a fairy tale on a paper”,…
Transatlantic Roundtable: Connecting American China-Watchers to their CEE Counterparts
Concerns over China’s increasing influence are growing across the west, from the Sino-American ‘trade war’ to the infiltration of European Universities. Wariness is particularly warranted in Central and Eastern Europe as the Belt and…
Fragmented Screening of Chinese Investments in CEE
Countries in Central and Eastern Europe have been perceived to have a less sensitive attitude towards foreign direct investments (FDI), leading to a common reputation as an easier entry point into the EU for…
Voice for CHOICE: Agnes Szunomar on China’s Infrastructure Push in CEE
Agnes Szunomar on China’s Infrastructure Push in CEE
Learn the Rules to Master the Game: Chinese Infrastructure Investments in the Balkans
With activities ranging from hastily assembled initiatives to holistic market assessments, Chinese companies are getting their foot in the door to the Balkans-with clear intentions of leaving a lasting footprint in the region’s infrastructure…
China Fails to Deliver on its Promises in Belarus
For over a decade, Belarus has seen China as a strategic opportunity for its foreign policy. Unsurprisingly, China is largely perceived as an economic opportunity for the Eastern European country. Sino-Belarusian economic cooperation mainly…
In Serbia, the Chinese Trojan Horse Tactic Works – For Now
Speaking in July 2018, then European Commissioner for Enlargement Johannes Hanh referred to Balkan countries that were the recipients of Chinese infrastructure financing, like Serbia and Montenegro, as China’s potential Trojan horses among future…
China’s Environmental Footprint in Southeast Europe
In 2009, China’s leadership of a group of developing nations that opposed ambitious commitments to fight climate change led to the failure of the United Nations Climate Change Conference held in Copenhagen. Just over…
Webinar: China’s Sticks and Carrots in Central Europe
The authors of the comprehensive MapInfluenCE study on China’s diplomacy towards the V4 countries in a comparative perspective got together for an online discussion, debating the results of the research as well as the recent developments…
Voice for CHOICE: Filip Šebok on CCP-led Party Diplomacy in CEE
Filip Šebok is a China Research Fellow at the Association for International Affairs (AMO), Prague, Czech Republic.
How China is Buying Influence in Europe
As the novel coronavirus ravages national economies and people’s lives, leaving businesses and countries struggling for years, the European Union has issued a warning, requesting the Member States “to be vigilant and use all…