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16+1 initiative

June 11, 2022
Czech Senate President Milos Vystrcil on China, Taiwan, and the 16+1
By Shannon Tiezzi
The Czech Senate president discusses his 2020 trip to Taiwan, the future of China-Czechia relations, and the future of EU efforts in the Indo-Pacific.

February 10, 2021
How China’s 17+1 Became a Zombie Mechanism
By Andreea Brînză
The Central and Eastern European countries were supposed to be China’s gateway to Europe; instead they have become its biggest headache

September 04, 2020
China Doesn’t Understand Europe, and It Shows
By Andreea Brînză
From its original CEE outreach to Wang Yi’s recent trip, China’s pursuit of short-term goals has interfered with its long-term relations in Europe.

July 03, 2020
Central and Eastern Europe Is Not in Bed With China
By Andreea Brînză
Western analysts often parrot Chinese talking points about the strength of China’s presence in the region. The truth is far less rosy for Beijing.

April 28, 2020
China and the Budapest-Belgrade Railway Saga
By Andreea Brînză
The railway became the BRI’s most important project in Europe -- but nearly seven years later, the story still isn’t over.

April 02, 2019
EU China Policy: Time to Toughen Up?
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Jonas Parello-Plesner.

March 29, 2019
China’s “16+1” Is Dead? Long Live the “17+1.”
By Emilian Kavalski
This year’s summit might be the last for the “16+1” initiative – not because it’s dying, but because it’s expanding.

January 01, 2019
Serbia: China’s Open Door to the Balkans
By Philippe Le Corre and Vuk Vuksanovic
China is playing an increasingly active role in Serbia, part of its expansion in Central and Eastern Europe.

September 01, 2018
The Belt and Road in Europe: 5 Years Later
By Nadège Rolland
What do European countries think about the BRI, five years after its launch?

August 16, 2018
China’s Europe Policy Poses a Challenge to EU Cohesion
By Jan Weidenfeld
China used to be a strong proponent of a stable and unified Europe, but recent moves hint that Beijing’s priorities have changed.

July 03, 2018
What’s Next for China’s 16+1 Platform in Central and Eastern Europe?
By Alicja Bachulska
The debate over development of the 16+1 platform continues.

December 19, 2017
China in Eastern Europe: Poland's Perspective
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Marcin Jaskuła.
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