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China in Eastern Europe

Is China Facilitating Corrosive Capital in Serbia?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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