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China in Eastern Europe
AI, Influence, and Power: How China is Reshaping Central Europe’s Digital Future
By Leo Tran
Chinese tech is now deeply embedded in Central and Eastern Europe’s digital backbone.
Collateral Damage: Slovakia Caught in the China-EU Crossfire
By Martin Sebena
Beijing wants to retaliate against Europe’s investigation into Chinese EV subsidies. An aspiring friend would be the worst hit.
Searching for a Central and Eastern European Voice on EU China Policy
By Filip Šebok, Una Aleksandra Bērziņa-Čerenkova, Alicja Bachulska, and Ana Krstinovska
The CEE countries’ experience with China over the past decade can inform their contribution to the EU, and more widely, the European approach to Beijing
Is China Facilitating Corrosive Capital in Serbia?
By Stefan Vladisavljev
In Serbia, Chinese financing and democratic backsliding have forged a mutually reinforcing relationship.
China’s Growing Foothold in Hungary
By Gabriela Greilinger
Deepening Sino-Hungarian ties may pose further challenges to EU unity on China.
Taiwan’s Diplomatic Offensive in Eastern Europe
By Gregory Coutaz
Growing disillusionment with China has created new opportunities for Taiwan in Central and Eastern Europe.
Slovakia’s Growing Ties With Taiwan Signal Discontent With China in Central and Eastern Europe
By Marshall Reid
On its own, a Slovak delegation’s recent trip to Taipei might not spark alarm in Beijing. But it’s part of a larger trend of disillusionment in the CEE region.
Yang Jiechi’s Overlooked Visits to Slovenia and Croatia
By Eleanor Albert
What did China’s top diplomat hope to achieve in the two Balkan states?
Lithuania’s Outreach to Taiwan Is Another Blow to China’s Europe Diplomacy
By Shannon Tiezzi
The Baltics, in particular, are more and more skeptical of engagement with Beijing – and sympathetic to Taiwan’s cause.
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
Why Serbia Embraced China’s COVID-19 Vaccine
By Stefan Vladisavljev
Belgrade had little choice but to welcome China's vaccine diplomacy. That could have lasting diplomatic consequences.
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.
Engaging China in 17+1: Time for the ACT Strategy
By Ivana Karásková
China has managed to build a system of interconnected relations in Central and Eastern Europe. How should the region respond?
Countering China’s Influence Campaigns at European Universities
By Ivana Karásková
Central and Eastern EU member states are in general vulnerable given the financial constraints at even the leading universities.
How China Influences Media in Central and Eastern Europe
By Ivana Karásková
China has successfully planted its narratives on topics like the Hong Kong protests into major news outlets across Central and Eastern Europe.
How Hungary’s Path Leads to China’s Belt and Road
By John Macri
Hungary’s various identities are all pointing in one direction: toward Beijing.
What's Next for the China-CEE 16+1 Platform?
By Bartosz Kowalski
After the China-CEE Summit in Sofia, the “16+1” initiative is heading toward the EU.
What to Expect at the 2018 China-CEE 16+1 Summit
By Richard Q. Turcsanyi
What to watch for as the premiers of China and Central and Eastern European countries gather in Sofia.
China, Germany, and Central Europe: Leveraging Fault Lines
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Jacopo Maria Pepe.
Japan, China, and the Western Balkans
By Liubomir K. Topaloff
Why Shinzo Abe visited Serbia on his recent tour of Eastern Europe.
China in Eastern Europe: Poland's Perspective
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Marcin Jaskuła.
Growing Tensions Between China and the EU Over 16+1 Platform
By Richard Q. Turcsanyi
The EU is increasingly suspicious of China's specialized outreach to Central and Eastern Europe. Should it be?
What Has China Accomplished in Central and Eastern Europe?
By Valbona Zeneli
Each year, the 16+1 summit has Central and Eastern European states clamoring for Chinese money.
China’s Charm Offensive in Eastern Europe Challenges EU Cohesion
By Lucrezia Poggetti
China is building the 16+1 initiative into a platform for its Belt and Road Initiative, with consequences for the EU.
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