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As Czechs Head to the Polls, China Remains on the Margins
This article is part of an exclusive new series from CHOICE focusing on China as a topic in elections across Central and Eastern Europe. As Czechs hand in their ballots today and tomorrow, they…
Connecting CEE and US China-Watchers on Climate Issues
The qualms about China’s impact on the local environments of CEE nations, particularly those along its flagship Belt and Road Initiative, is not confined merely to the CEE region itself. As climate issues are…
Europe in Europe, America in Asia?
This article was originally published by The Diplomat and is reposted here with the permission of the author. As the UK carrier strike group, led by HMS Queen Elizabeth, brand new and the biggest…
Slovenian Presidency is Likely to Push China from Top EU Priorities
As far as EU presidency accessions go, Slovenia’s was rather inauspicious. Slovenia’s takeover of the Council of the EU presidency at the beginning of July was largely overshadowed by a barrage of criticism directed…
China’s Economic Influence Impacts Governance and Climate Policy in CEE
Long-lingering concerns about Chinese influence at the EU’s doorstep have recently become a harsh reality. Montenegro has become a symbol of the debt problems developing countries can fall into by signing on to a…
Montenegro’s Debt Success Orphaned at Birth
This article was originally published by CEPA and is republished here with the permission of the author. Anyone doubting the risks of dealing with China should examine the case of Montenegro to see how…
Voice for CHOICE #10: Getting a Handle on Sino-Hungarian Relations with Szabolcs Panyi
Hungary has had its share of issues as of late, ranging from its import of Chinese vaccines sans EMA approval, to blockage of EU statements on human rights abuses in China, to the politically problematic (and quite pricey) establishment of Fudan University’s campus in Budapest.
What’s Left in the West: China’s Short and Long-term Gains in Italy
This article is the first of a series of articles authored by young, aspiring China scholars under the Future CHOICE initiative. As the first European country hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, Italy has clearly…
CAI and the Fate of the China-Germany-CEE Industrial Triangle
Central Europe cannot sleepwalk into the CAI without a proper debate. German investments in China may negatively affect the beneficial status quo of Germany-CEE economic integration. “What is good for German automakers is good…
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fishy Promises
CEE-China cooperation could be quite different after Lithuania’s withdrawal from the 17+1 platform. As Prostetnic Vogon Jeltz and his crew of demolition spaceships were nearing Earth to make space for a galactic bypass, the…
China, the 17+1 Platform, and Taiwan: a ‘New Stage’?
At the occasion of the 17+1 virtual summit held in February, Chinese President Xi Jinping confidently declared that ties between China and the 17 Central Eastern European countries entered a new stage. By now…
China’s Rapidly Developing Disinformation Requires a European Response
As China’s ‘mask diplomacy’ has receded, ‘vaccine diplomacy’ has quickly taken its place and added vigor to China’s efforts to “tell the China story well” in Europe. Amidst these efforts, Brussels has been caught…