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Dancing with Wolf Warriors: China’s COVID U-turn and its Implications for Europe

Alicja Bachulska February 16, 2023

Both China’s zero-COVID U-turn and gentler diplomatic tone are politically useful for Xi Jinping. European leaders should remain vigilant in the face of a potential new charm offensive.

Normative Power Taiwan? Human Rights and Taiwan-EU Relations

Marcin Jerzewski February 9, 2023

Despite the constraints on its international space, Taiwan has sought to capitalize on its achievements in establishing a human rights protection regime to develop substantial albeit informal relations with its like-minded partners, including the EU. Consequently, by addressing the outstanding issues of concern, such as the situation of migrant workers, its status as a retentionist country, and LGBTQI+ inclusion, Taiwan can strengthen its ties with Brussels through normative alignment.

Effective Deterrence? The Coming European Anti-Coercion Instrument

Mathieu Duchâtel December 29, 2022

The EU’s anti-coercion instrument (ACI) has been in the making for almost one year and is about to be finalized. The speed of the process is a sign of a growing awareness among EU Member States of the need to be better equipped against the weaponization of trade relations and interdependence by third countries.

Parliamentary Diplomacy to Boost the Resilience of EU-Taiwan Ties

Zsuzsa Anna Ferenczy November 1, 2022

Parliamentary diplomacy has brought Taiwan closer to Europe and encouraged learning from its expertise in combatting disinformation. By exploiting the lack of Taiwan and China competence across the EU, Beijing continues to blur the line between its so-called One-China Principle and the EU’s own One-China Policy. A communication offensive on Taiwan’s relevance to the EU reinforced by parliamentary diplomacy would empower Europeans in the face of Beijing’s disinformation efforts and help keep Taiwan close.

Europe’s Response to China’s Quest for Technology

Ivana Karásková, Veronika Blablová, Filip Šebok October 18, 2022

Europe is getting increasingly aware of risks related to academic cooperation with China, especially in the science and technology fields. However, there is a need for a measured response.

European Knowledge Pool – Is It Leaking?

CHOICE October 7, 2022

China Observers in Central and Eastern Europe (CHOICE) and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Multinational Development Policy Dialogue (MDPD) organized a closed-door Chatham House rules roundtable discussion titled “European knowledge pool – is it leaking?” on September 26, 2022 in Brussels.