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How Xi Steers Algorithms for China’s Online Ecosystem
As Xi aims to tame the algorithm, his vision is an interesting mirror for the world.
Stuck in the Middle: Israel’s Balancing Act amid the US-China Rivalry
With the Middle East undergoing significant geopolitical changes, many regional powers, including Israel, are entering a new era of their foreign policy. And as the superpower competition between Washington and Beijing intensifies, particularly in…
Spain, the EU, and China in the Era of Dual Circulation
Cooperating with China against the backdrop of ongoing efforts to boost economic and technological sovereignty and autonomy on both sides brings new challenges.
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…
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…
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,…
Europe’s Response to China’s Quest for Technology
Europe is getting increasingly aware of risks related to academic cooperation with China, especially in the science and technology fields. However, there is a need for a measured response.
European Knowledge Pool – Is It Leaking?
China Observers in Central and Eastern Europe (CHOICE) and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Multinational Development Policy Dialogue (MDPD) organized a closed-door Chatham House rules roundtable discussion titled “European knowledge pool – is it leaking?” on September 26, 2022 in Brussels.
Voice for CHOICE #19: Examining China’s Quest for Foreign Technology with Ivana Karásková
China is a unique actor in the field of Science, Technology and innovation. Not only it has declared its goal to become a technology superpower by 2049 but it is also pouring massive financial…
How to Do Trusted Research: China-Specific Guidelines for European Stakeholders
By the middle of this century, China intends to become a technology superpower. In order to achieve this goal, China seeks to acquire foreign technologies to boost its own technological base and enable rapid domestic…
Slovak Universities Have a China Problem…And They Don’t Even Know It
It’s been only a short time since a press release by the Technical University in Košice (TUKE) appeared, claiming that the university would soon establish a joint center for artificial intelligence research in cooperation…
How Cernavodă Made Romania a Key Geopolitical Battleground in Europe
In 2013, after the then-16+1 summit in Bucharest, Romania was bombarded with gushing headlines about a dozen Chinese investments and projects that would soon supercharge the Romanian economy, with the Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant…