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Norway-China academic collaborations: Strategic partnership under growing skepticism

China is, by all means, a priority country for Norway in both international trade and research. This is reflected in the fact that China is Norway’s second-largest trading partner outside Europe after the United States and, as of 2022, has become Norway’s fourth-largest scientific collaboration partner worldwide, measured by co-authored publications. Nevertheless, research security has gained noticeable traction… Continue reading Norway-China academic collaborations: Strategic partnership under growing skepticism

Portugal: Close relations with China beget a lack of scrutiny

Portugal-China relations are arguably the oldest in Europe, largely due to Portugal’s control of the colony of Macao from 1557 until its handover in 1999. Their modern ties, however, are better reflected as dating to the 2005 establishment of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, which was the first between China and a Portuguese-speaking country. The mutual… Continue reading Portugal: Close relations with China beget a lack of scrutiny

Chinese LLMs and the spillover effects of political alignment

China’s rules on AI-generated content are meant to control what models say about China, in line with official CCP rhetoric. This experiment, however, finds that the effects extend far more widely. When asked about human rights, opposition, or ethnic minorities in another country, some of the LLMs often stop answering about that country and instead… Continue reading Chinese LLMs and the spillover effects of political alignment

Fragmented Europe: Dealing with China as a technology and innovation power

CEIAS authors Matej Šimalčík and Filip Šebok contributed the Slovakia chapter to the European Think Tank Network on China (ETNC) Report 2026, examining how Slovakia’s approach to technological cooperation with China has evolved under the current government. Executive Summary China’s drive to become a global leader in science, technology and innovation has huge implications for… Continue reading Fragmented Europe: Dealing with China as a technology and innovation power

The Czech–Taiwan partnership on display in a rich museum exchange

Museum cooperation between Czechia and Taiwan has been exceptionally strong and steady since the 2000s. How telling is this kind of cooperation about the cultural partnership? to have an indigenous boat specially built and gifted, or to have the famous Jadeite Cabbage lent to Czechia? Key takeaways: The two recent Czech–Taiwan collaborative exhibitions emerged from… Continue reading The Czech–Taiwan partnership on display in a rich museum exchange

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Norway-China academic collaborations: Strategic partnership under growing skepticism

Portugal: Close relations with China beget a lack of scrutiny

Chinese LLMs and the spillover effects of political alignment

Fragmented Europe: Dealing with China as a technology and innovation power

The Czech–Taiwan partnership on display in a rich museum exchange

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