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Chinese Police in the Western Balkans: Cooperation or a Wider Influence Network?
This article is part of a series of articles authored by young, aspiring China scholars under the Future CHOICE initiative. Amid growing numbers of Chinese tourists flocking to the Western Balkans, China has stepped up…
Venezuela Uncovers the Limits of China’s Security Promise in Latin America
This article was originally published in The Diplomat and is republished here with the permission of the author. Following the decapitation strike on one of its closest partners, can Beijing still position itself as a credible…
Peace with Chinese Characteristics: Why does Beijing Paint Doves on its Tanks?
On September 3, 2025, decorative white doves adorned the giant numbers “1945” and “2025” during Beijing’s military parade along the Avenue of Eternal Peace. Overshadowed by the tanks and missiles rolling past, these cliché…
From Messaging to Policing: WeChat’s Role in Maintaining Public Security
WeChat, often described as a digital “Swiss army knife,” is a super app operated by Tencent, one of China’s tech giants. Launched in 2011, it has become an integral part of everyday life in…
Securing the Sino-Serbian Partnership
If enthusiasm on both sides is any indication, the increasing defence relationship between China and Serbia can be expected the grow even closer in the future. In recent years Sino-Serbian ties have by some accounts flourished…