Insights from Jacopo Maria Pepe.

Ahead of PM Theresa May's visit, there are signs China already views the U.K. as a supplicant rather than an equal.

Why Shinzo Abe visited Serbia on his recent tour of Eastern Europe.

Macron's outreach to China is part of a bid to be seen as the voice of Europe.

The details behind the project make it clear that China is the real winner.

Insights from Marcin Jaskuła.

The EU is increasingly suspicious of China's specialized outreach to Central and Eastern Europe. Should it be?

Each year, the 16+1 summit has Central and Eastern European states clamoring for Chinese money.

China is building the 16+1 initiative into a platform for its Belt and Road Initiative, with consequences for the EU.

Insights from Richard Ghiasy.

European governments are increasingly suspicious of China's state-driven investment strategy.

What the odd grouping of 16 Central and European countries says about China's global role.

European states remained focused on bilateral ties with China, but the 'Belt and Road' must be multilateral to succeed.

Berlin wants to manage the geopolitical implications and to ensure the economic sustainability of China’s pet project.

Insights from Nicola Casarini.

The Chinese president's trip, complete with business deals, echoed similar visits to other European states.