Between their democratic transition and later accession to the European Union, Hungarian foreign policy paid little mind to its relations with China, focusing instead on Euro-Atlantic integration. However, a new phase began in 2003 as Budapest realized the potential behind China’s growth and began prioritizing Sino-Hungarian relations. As a result, bilateral economic and cultural relations began to… Continue reading Hungary: Welcomed and unchecked Chinese presence in academia
In the past decades, Germany and China became intensively intertwined and dependent – be it in the economic or the academic sphere. This economic dependency, which for a long time followed the ideal of “change through trade”, has come under scrutiny within the past few years and even more so after Russia’s attack on Ukraine… Continue reading Germany: Risky cooperation, mitigation awaited
Georgian private and public universities have continued their engagement with Chinese academic entities despite the emergence of COVID-19. These Universities have not only resumed their involvement with Chinese academia but have also begun establishing further relations, a trend that poses several significant concerns for Sino-Georgian ties. Cooperation between these educational institutions is not transparent. With… Continue reading Georgia: China’s growing engagement with Georgian youth
Slovakia’s engagement with China is a relatively recent phenomenon. The more active developments of the relationship began after Slovakia joined the China-CEEC Cooperation (16+1) platform in 2012. Since then, new interactions with China have developed across numerous domains, including academia. As part of this project, we have investigated links to China among 23 public universities,… Continue reading Slovakia: Tech-focused cooperation with hints of thought work
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
