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Orbán Doubles Down on Turning Hungary into a Regional Hub of Chinese Influence

During the 3rd Belt & Road Forum in October 2023, Orbán secured more investments and new cooperation agreements with the China-based tech giant Huawei. The Hungarian prime minister is committed to deepening ties with Beijing despite domestic concerns and warnings from other EU and NATO countries against Chinese presence in strategic sectors.  On October 17-18,… Continue reading Orbán Doubles Down on Turning Hungary into a Regional Hub of Chinese Influence

Evaluating Public Support for Chinese Vendors in Europe’s 5G Infrastructure

Germany is considering banning equipment made by Chinese companies like tech giant Huawei – in its 5G mobile infrastructure. A revised 2021 IT Security Act failed to reduce China’s 59 percent market share. A representative opinion poll, shows only 30.8 percent of Germans want 5G cooperation with China. Across 11 European countries, skepticism is equal,… Continue reading Evaluating Public Support for Chinese Vendors in Europe’s 5G Infrastructure

The West needs more than export bans to compete with China

A US-led tech blockade can only temporarily impact China’s tech development. The West must remain competitive by maintaining an equivalent research and development expense to China, regardless of export bans, or risk losing its substantial geopolitical and tech leverage. Since the Netherlands joined the United States in imposing sanctions against China’s chip industry, the chorus… Continue reading The West needs more than export bans to compete with China

Romania: Balancing the rising interest and challenges of China as an academic partner

This article benefited from research assistance by Madalina Merlusca. Over the last decade, China has been expanding and improving its economic and cultural ties with Central and Eastern European countries (CEEC), relying on both bilateral and multilateral initiatives. Cooperation in the field of education has been one of these pillars, driving student and professor mobility,… Continue reading Romania: Balancing the rising interest and challenges of China as an academic partner

Bulgaria: A steady embrace of Chinese academia

Cooperation between Bulgarian academic institutions and their Chinese counterparts is a generic phenomenon. The overwhelming majority of universities in Bulgaria have established ties of varying levels with China’s academia, primarily in the form of academic and student exchanges, joint research, and publications. Confucius Institutes (CIs) have been additionally enmeshed in the Bulgarian secondary and tertiary… Continue reading Bulgaria: A steady embrace of Chinese academia

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