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China in Eastern Europe

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.
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