China in Central Europe

The Central and Eastern European countries were supposed to be China’s gateway to Europe; instead they have become its biggest headache

Mike Pompeo certainly hopes so. The incentives for Poland are less clear.

A small state in Central Europe is emerging as a loud critic of China’s human rights violations.

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.

The railway became the BRI’s most important project in Europe -- but nearly seven years later, the story still isn’t over.

China has managed to build a system of interconnected relations in Central and Eastern Europe. How should the region respond?

Serbia is not seeking to replace the West as its principal partner, and no amount of Chinese coronavirus aid is going to change that.

Central and Eastern EU member states are in general vulnerable given the financial constraints at even the leading universities.

China has successfully planted its narratives on topics like the Hong Kong protests into major news outlets across Central and Eastern Europe.

Hungary’s various identities are all pointing in one direction: toward Beijing.

This year’s summit might be the last for the “16+1” initiative – not because it’s dying, but because it’s expanding.