EU exports to China – and the ensuing vulnerabilities – are even more complicated than they appear. When European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visited Beijing in April, Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed to her that “sound development of China-EU relations would not be possible if the principles of independence, mutual respect and mutually beneficial cooperation… Continue reading Making the Most of the EU’s China De-risking Policy
In the latest European Think Tank Network on China (ETNC) report, experts from across Europe take a look at the different national approaches to China across Europe. CEIAS contributed with a chapter on Slovakia. In this report, the ETNC takes stock of national approaches to China across EU members states and important countries such as… Continue reading From a China strategy to no strategy at all: Exploring the diversity of European approaches
A new paper by Rumena Filipova provides a captivating insight into the financial presence of China in two countries of the Eastern Balkans – Bulgaria and Romania, and Chinese tactics of using corrosive capital to influence political decision making. Overall, the influx of Chinese corrosive capital in Bulgaria and Romania and the accompanying deterioration of… Continue reading Danger Almost Deferred? Chinese Corrosive Capital in Bulgaria and Romania
