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What Military Role Can the EU Play in the Indo-Pacific?
As tensions in the Indo-Pacific escalate and a scenario of a Chinese attack on Taiwan becomes more feasible, the question of EU’s military role in the region gains relevance.
Chinese Stakes in European Ports: Geopolitical Threat or Mere Business Venture?
Chinese investments in European ports have sparked fears and a debate over the obligations of business to deal with matters of national security. Understanding the economic and political importance of ports, and the actors involved in Chinese investments, can help to evaluate their economic and political impacts in a way that is strategically minded but does not shut the door for business.
End of an Era in Czech-Chinese Relations as Czechs Vote for a New President
The China-friendly Czech President Miloš Zeman will soon be out of office, spelling the end of the Czech courting of Beijing over the previous decade.
Chinese Puzzles – Putin’s Long War in Ukraine
This article was originally published at China Foresight, LSE IDEAS, and is republished here as part of a partnership between CHOICE and China Foresight. Ukrainian military successes in the second half of 2022 have not only precipitated…
China in Georgia – A Developing Relationship
Despite limited cooperation so far, China maintains an interest in securing a footprint in Georgia, which occupies an important geostrategic position for China’s connectivity initiatives.
Voice for CHOICE #22: Strengthening Knowledge Security with Ingrid d’Hooghe
In recent years, risks related to scientific collaboration with China have received more attention. There are growing fears over unwanted technology transfers, breaches of academic freedom, and concerns about ethical norms in research collaboration…
Expanding Chinese Multilateralism in Central Asia
Russia’s multilateralism in Central Asia is showing signs of unraveling. Amid cracks in Russia-led regional groupings, China has now much bigger space to advance its own initiatives.
Foreign Collaboration Continues in China’s Drive for Technology Self-Reliance
For decades, China’s government has been tapping into foreign inputs and knowledge to close gaps in its national innovation system. As the political project of breaking China’s foreign technology dependencies becomes more important for…
Voice for CHOICE #21: Lessons for Taiwan from the War in Ukraine with Tetsuo Kotani
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, many have tried to draw a parallel between Ukraine and Taiwan. While it is true that both countries are threatened by a great power in their immediate neighborhood, there…
Roundtable Closed-Door Discussion: China as a Risk to Research Security
China Observers in Central and Eastern Europe (CHOICE) in cooperation with the Prague office of Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung organized a closed-door Chatham House rules roundtable discussion focusing on China’s efforts to acquire foreign technologies, trusted research,…
Rightsizing China’s Global Security Initiative
Over the last six months, China’s much-touted Global Security Initiative has quickly gained prominence within China’s broader diplomatic outreach. Yet, it is uncertain whether China can implement the GSI successfully.
Open RAN – Not Solving the “5G China Challenge”
The high market share of Chinese technology giant Huawei in 5G infrastructure has made observers hope that a technological disaggregation of 5G’s Radio Access Network (RAN) could solve geopolitical challenges posed by China. While technologically promising, this approach, known as Open RAN, neither reduces reliance on China nor necessarily offers a higher degree of network security.