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As Hong Kong Loses Autonomy, Ties with the EU Are Called into Question
Once Asia’s top financial and trade hub, Hong Kong has now become a center for prosecuting and jailing pro-democracy activists. The EU needs to adjust to this new reality.
EU-China Relations in the Coming Decade: What Do European China Experts Think?
EU-China relations are changing rapidly, and so does the long-term outlook as seen from Europe. In a consultation on this fast-moving topic, European experts shared their views concerning the EU’s priorities, choices, challenges, and opportunities in its dealings with China towards 2030.
Voice for CHOICE #24: Unpacking EU-China Relations in 2023 with Grzegorz Stec
After three years of self-imposed isolation, China has opened up to the world. Xi Jinping has come back to the diplomatic stage and we have seen a renewal of high-level visits. In recent weeks,…
Dancing with Wolf Warriors: China’s COVID U-turn and its Implications for Europe
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
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
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
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
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?
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.
Voice for CHOICE #19: Examining China’s Quest for Foreign Technology with Ivana Karásková
China is a unique actor in the field of Science, Technology and innovation. Not only it has declared its goal to become a technology superpower by 2049 but it is also pouring massive financial…
EU-China Relations: Priorities of the Czech EU Presidency
China Observers in Central and Eastern Europe (CHOICE) and Association for International Affairs (AMO) organized a conference titled “EU-China Relations: Priorities of the Czech EU Presidency” on June 10, 2022 in Prague. The closed-door…