China in Eastern Europe

Growing disillusionment with China has created new opportunities for Taiwan in Central and Eastern Europe.

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.

What did China’s top diplomat hope to achieve in the two Balkan states?

The Baltics, in particular, are more and more skeptical of engagement with Beijing – and sympathetic to Taiwan’s cause.

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

Belgrade had little choice but to welcome China's vaccine diplomacy. That could have lasting diplomatic consequences.

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.

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

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.