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CHOICE Newsletter: Elections in Serbia and BiH: Different Outcomes for China
Dear reader, Elections can change governments, but do they necessarily change how countries deal with China? At CHOICE, we have been closely following political shifts across Central and Eastern Europe and what they mean…
The EU’s Chinese October: From Partner to “Kill-Switch”
In a single week, Germany and France said that the European Commission should be armed with the power to cut trading partners off from Europe’s single market, the European Parliament adopted a tougher position…
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,…
Rare Earths: Europe, China, and the Risks of a One-Dimensional Decarbonization Agenda
As Europe moves toward an ambitious climate-neutral future, it faces a growing strategic vulnerability: dependence on China for rare earth elements critical to electric vehicle (EV) production. China’s dominance in the rare earth supply…
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 –…