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How the European Parliament Votes on China: Patterns and Coalitions
The research and the publication have been supported by a grant from the European Dialogue Program of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF Europe). The Association for International Affairs (AMO) gratefully acknowledges the support of…
Will the Dutch Return to the European Front on China After the Elections?
Today, on October 29, the Netherlands votes in Lower House elections that will determine the composition of its future government. In June this year, the populist coalition under former security official Dick Schoof collapsed,…
Invisible but Influential: How Parliamentary Assistants Can Shape the European Parliament’s China Agenda
This article is part of a newly launched section of CHOICE dedicated to in-depth investigations and personal insights that illuminate the lesser-known dimensions of Chinese influence in Central and Eastern Europe. In this space,…
China, Russia and the Strategic Blind Spots of Europe Conference
On September 15, 2025, the conference “China, Russia and the Strategic Blind Spots of Europe” – co-organized by the Association for International Affairs (AMO) and the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) – was…
When the Assembly Line Goes Silent: Europe’s Automotive Heartland Under Threat
This article is based on the policy brief “Electric Shock: The Chinese Threat to Europe’s Industrial Heartland” by Jakub Jakóbowski and Janka Oertel, published by the European Council on Foreign Relations in May 2025.…
Biomimetic Geoeconomics: How China and the EU Build Resilient Supply Chains Inspired by Nature
This article is part of a series of articles authored by young, aspiring China scholars under the Future CHOICE initiative. Global crises have exposed the fragility of today’s just-in-time economy. Pandemics, climate shocks, and wars…
The EU and China at 50: Is It All Just a Matter of Trust?
Chinese and European leaders have met once again at the highest levels. Yet, this time was special as it marked the 50th anniversary of EU-China diplomatic relations. It was expected to reaffirm the importance…
Powering the Periphery: The Future of the Central and Eastern European Auto Industry
This article was originally published with Taiwan Insight and is republished here with the permission of the author. The article is part of an ongoing collaboration between Taiwan Insight and CHOICE. The automotive heartland of…
Reassessing the EU Business Environment: Insights from Chinese Direct Investors
The EU market is no longer considered to be fair, transparent, open, or predictable. This is the main conclusion of the report titled “Facing Challenges, Forging Ahead: CCCEU Report on the Development of Chinese…
The 2025 EU-China Summit: Perspectives from Central and Eastern Europe
As the 25th EU-China summit approaches – scheduled for July 24 in Beijing, following a series of high-level meetings between European and Chinese officials, including the EU-China Strategic Dialogue held on July 2 –…