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By Inking a Strategic Partnership with Beijing, Georgia Is Walking Further Away from the West
Georgia and China recently elevated their bilateral relations to a strategic partnership. While Georgia looks to boost its transit significance, cooperation might pose threats to the country’s democracy amid uncertainty over its future relations…
How Did China Become the Largest Investor in Serbia?
In recent years, the relationship between Serbia and China has experienced a remarkable upswing, marked by the intensification of economic and political cooperation between the two nations. Often characterized as a “steel friendship,” this…
Voice for CHOICE #29: Sino-Polish Relations and Changing Polish Views on China with Alicja Bachulska
China’s tacit approval for the Russian invasion of Ukraine is significantly shaping both the Polish public opinion on China as well as the political and business elite’s perception of China. Although views still diverge…
What’s Driving Central and Eastern Europe’s Growing Ties with Taiwan?
Countries of Central and Eastern Europe have stood at the forefront of European engagement with Taiwan.
Germany’s New China Strategy: Following Brussels
For the first time, Germany has adopted a China strategy. The document focuses on risks and breaks with previous mercantilism. It largely follows EU leadership but falls short of new impulses. The German government…
How to Address Europe’s Dependence on Medicine Imports from China
Since autumn last year, many European countries have experienced a lack of medicines, ranging from children’s fever-reducing drugs to eye drops and antibiotics. Such shortages are caused by a number of factors, including fragile…
Recent Polling Uncovers the Blind Spots in the European China Debate
Although European believe ‘China is not Russia’, European perceptions of China are more complicated than some media coverage suggests. Country-specific data gathered by ECFR showcases that profound shifts are underway in many European countries when it comes to the way they see China and its international role.
Germany’s National Security Strategy and the China Challenge
After lacking clear guidelines for years, Berlin has clearly outlined its national interests and the means to protect and realize them.
China Wants the Line D Pipeline. Can Central Asia Deliver?
China is signaling that it wants to move forward with a Central Asian natural gas pipeline project that’s been discussed for decades. But does Central Asia have gas to fill the pipeline, known as…
Roundtable: The Convergence of Authoritarian Influencing Methods
As part of the GLOBSEC Bratislava Global Security Forum, the Association of International Affairs (AMO) in cooperation with Konrad Adenauer Stiftung organized a roundtable discussion on the topic of Sino-Russian confluence with regard to…
Voice for CHOICE #27: Sino-Russian Partnership under Scrutiny with Una Aleksandra Bērziņa-Čerenkova
China’s special diplomatic mission is touring Kyiv, Warsaw, Paris, Berlin and Moscow in a stated mission to search for a political solution to the war in Ukraine. However, a number of Central and Eastern…
How Xi Steers Algorithms for China’s Online Ecosystem
As Xi aims to tame the algorithm, his vision is an interesting mirror for the world.