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Lithuania’s WTO Case and Why It Won’t Change Anything
In recent years, China has readily employed various coercive, protectionist and anti-free trade practices to its benefit. With EU Commissioner for Trade Valdis Dombrovskis’ visit to China in late September for trade talks, the…
Working Breakfast: Chinese Influence in the Western Balkans
In October, the CHOICE project, with the support of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom, hosted a closed working breakfast in Prague with CHOICE Visiting Fellow and Program Coordinator of the Foundation BFPE for…
Why Serbia Refuses to Stick to the EU’s Line on China
While Serbia continues to profess its genuine interest in proceeding on the road of EU integration, it often fails to endorse EU foreign policy statements and actions, including on China.
How to Address Europe’s Dependence on Medicine Imports from China
Since autumn last year, many European countries have experienced a lack of medicines, ranging from children’s fever-reducing drugs to eye drops and antibiotics. Such shortages are caused by a number of factors, including fragile…
De-risking Rare Earths: The Greenland Stalemate and the Critical Raw Materials Act
Increasing geopolitical tensions in the Arctic have seen Greenland attract the attention of various
world powers due to, among other reasons, its rare earth deposits. Both the EU and China have
shown interest in the Greenlandic resources, but this tug of war has stalled since the 2021 electoral
victory of anti-mining parties in Greenland. The EU’s Critical Raw Material Act could address some of
the concerns that left the projects in limbo, but restarting mining on the island would be no panacea
for the EU’s quest for rare earths dependency reduction.
How Xi Steers Algorithms for China’s Online Ecosystem
As Xi aims to tame the algorithm, his vision is an interesting mirror for the world.
The EU Ignores the Risk of a Conflict over Taiwan at Its Own Peril
Amid renewed political tensions over the island, the EU needs to talk the talk over its interests vis-à-vis Taiwan.
EU Assertive, Not United on China
The visit by French President Macron and European Commission President Von der Leyen to China shows that a fragmented European approach can easily be taken advantage of by Beijing.
Macron’s State Visit to China: A Worthy Yet Risky Opportunity
Amid signs of rapprochement in Sino-European ties, the visit will test the ability to gain cooperation from China on Ukraine while shaping France’s image worldwide.
Regardless of Signs of a Rapprochement, EU-China Relations Face a Bleak Future
Despite signals of easing tensions, EU-China ties face dim prospects dictated by the structural impact of the growing US-China geopolitical rivalry, deep-rooted differences on political and value issues, and the rush to address reciprocal dependencies in the shadow of a potential military conflict in Asia.
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.