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Poland on a Search of its Approach to Derisking
Poland has supported the European Commission’s derisking policy, which has clearly been directed against China, despite pronouncements to the contrary. Meanwhile, it has been trying to find its own way of implementing the policy, with progress so far largely driven by bottom-up initiatives.
Conference on China’s Involvement in the Raw Materials Industries in the Western Balkans
In June, CHOICE presented a new study on China’s role in the extractive and raw materials industries in the Western Balkans at the conference at the European Parliament co-hosted by MEPs Viola Von Cramon…
Voice for CHOICE #28: China’s Role in the Extractive Industries in the Western Balkans with Ana Krstinovska
China is among the biggest global importers of all the Western Balkans extractive exports. China’s interest in the region’s extractive and raw materials industries is related to its overall need for certain raw materials…
“Win Some, Lose Some”: China’s Involvement in the Extractive and Raw Materials Industries in the Western Balkans
China is among the biggest global importers of all the Western Balkans extractive exports. Extractives and raw materials are indispensable for China due to their crucial role in supporting the country’s manufacturing sector, fueling…
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.