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Voice for CHOICE #40: Unpacking the EU-China EVs Standoff with Gregor Sebastian
In October 2023, The European Commission launched an anti-subsidy investigation into the imports of Chinese battery electric vehicles. Furthermore, the commission has instructed customs authorities to start registering the import of electric vehicles from…
China Goes Green in Central Asia
Beijing targets Central Asia with green energy investments and eyes the boosted role of the region as a trans-Eurasian connectivity corridor amid Red Sea tensions.
China’s Unexpected Impact on the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans
As the Western Balkans countries grapple with the difficulties of the green transition, China presents both challenges and opportunities in meeting their objectives.
Why Berlin Must Handle its Economic Dependency on China
This article is part of a series of articles authored by young, aspiring China scholars under the Future CHOICE initiative. Germany’s economic vulnerability with regard to China is growing at the same moment that Russia’s…
A Coal-Free Future Leaves China’s Engagement in the Balkans Uncertain
There might not be a better moment for the transformation of China’s relationship with the Western Balkans than now. With Xi Jinping’s pledge that China will no longer fund the construction of coal-fired power…
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…
Voice for CHOICE #7: Examining the EU’s Climate Partnership with China, Featuring Janka Oertel
As the EU attempts to paint China as a reliable partner on climate issues, one must wonder if green policy can truly become divorced from ancillary issues and, crucially, an overall coherent foreign policy. Janka Oertel and Kevin Curran discuss the issues related, wherein Dr. Oertel offers her opinion on compartmentalizing climate policies and China’s contentious status as a partner on climate change issues.
Voice for CHOICE #6: Evaluating China’s Environmental Record with Isabel Hilton
As both the EU-China CAI 17+1 summit begin to fade from view and more challenges yet emerge for China and their relations with both the EU and CEE nations, the Voice for CHOICE podcast is picking up on one of China’s evermore present promises in such high-profile meetings and agreements in 2021, that of climate cooperation
Voice for CHOICE Special Edition: Double Episode on Environmental and Climate Issues
As both the EU-China CAI 17+1 summit begin to fade from view and more challenges yet emerge for China and their relations with both the EU and CEE nations, the Voice for CHOICE podcast is picking up on one of China’s evermore present promises in such high-profile meetings and agreements in 2021, that of climate cooperation
As the Merkel Era Comes to a Close, Germany Reconsiders its China Policy
The long ‘reign’ of German Chancellor Angela Merkel will finally end in September. Along with her succession, a political shift for the European powerhouse is most certainly underway. Looking back at 16 years under…