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China Is a Strategic Blind Spot for European Green Parties
This article is based on a longer piece originally published in the Green European Journal. All European Green parties know that Europe is the fastest-warming continent and needs to cut emissions by at least…
How China Keeps Its Foothold in Montenegro
Montenegro’s Western alignment has not prevented China from building lasting relationships across its political divides. Recent infrastructure decisions and party exchanges reveal how that access can survive changes of government. For a NATO member…
How Vienna and Prague Aim to Better Understand, Inform and Integrate Chinese Diasporas
Integration authorities in the Austrian and Czech capitals reach out to local Chinese communities in promising new ways. Language barriers remain key for many first-generation diaspora members, who often feel underinformed and do not participate in local political processes.
Setting on an East-Bound Course? Slovak Political Parties’ Views on China and Russia
The economic and security crisis triggered by Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has placed even greater strain on the already fragile trust in Slovak state institutions and the nation’s pro-Western orientation. Both among the general…
Reshuffles of Provincial Leadership in China Signal Evolving Nature of Xi Jinping’s Power
The time between the Chinese Communist Party Congress in October last year and the beginning of the new term of the National People’s Congress in March may seem like a political off-season. However, this transitional period between the selection of the Party leadership and the new State Council is filled with the reshuffle of numerous vital posts, including in the provincial leadership teams. These personal moves can say a lot about the dynamics of power within the party.