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European Auto Industry: Balancing Growth and Green Goals
In January 2025, the European Commission unveiled the Competitiveness Compass, the Clean Industrial Deal, and launched the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the European Automotive Industry. These initiatives were followed in March 2025…
Europe at a Crossroads: Navigating the US, China, and Russia in an Uncertain World
Europe is at a crossroads. The German federal election may have provided some semblance of political stability with the mainstream conservatives’ victory, but the far-right’s 21 percent share of the vote reveals a deeper…
Rivals Beyond Earth: China, the US, and the EU in the New Space Era
The quest to conquer space – the final frontier – has long stood as a testament to global ambition and technological prowess. In the 21st century, this pursuit is no longer confined to the…
Polar Partners: What Sino-Russian Arctic Cooperation Means for Europe
This article is based on a report titled ‘Sino-Russian cooperation in the Arctic: Implications for Nordic countries and recommended policy responses’ originally published on October 22, 2024, by the Swedish National China Centre at…
Germany’s Federal Election: Unpacking the Parties’ “Visions” for China Policy
Germany’s upcoming federal election could mark a turning point for the country’s political landscape. A change of chancellor and the formation of a new governing coalition appear likely. While the parties expected to enter…
Barriers as Incentives? AI Export Controls and US-Led Cooperation Against China
The new US regulations on the export of devices for the development of artificial intelligence technology pose a short-term challenge to transatlantic unity, especially in the face of threats from China and promotion of…
Davos 2025: European Competitiveness in a Changing World
The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), held in Davos, Switzerland, during the week of January 20, reaffirmed the onset of a new era characterized by geostrategic rivalry and the fragmentation of…
From the BRI to the Action Plan: Italy’s China Strategy under Meloni
This article is part of a series of articles authored by young, aspiring China scholars under the Future CHOICE initiative. Since taking office as Italy’s Prime Minister in 2022, Giorgia Meloni has navigated a complex…
Marriage of Convenience: How European Far-Right and Far-Left Discovered China
This article was originally published at The Diplomat. An extended version is republished here with the permission of the author. European far-right and far-left political parties, though ideologically opposed, are finding common ground in…
Made in the EU: Estonia’s Contribution to a European Battery Supply Chain
This article is part of a series of articles authored by young, aspiring China scholars under the Future CHOICE initiative. The EU’s decision to impose tariffs on subsidized Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) has sparked discussions…
