CHINA THROUGH A EUROPEAN LENS

In the second installment of our ongoing series offering real examples of how experts can assess Chinese parties and partnerships, we look more closely at a new initiative between China and Romania.

If enthusiasm on both sides is any indication, the increasing defence relationship between China and Serbia can be expected the grow even closer in the future. 

Polish policymakers have had a growing interest in recent years in the ideas of Chinese economist Justin Lin Yifu. But to what extent have Lin's prescriptions been adopted, and do they actually suit Poland's domestic context? 

There are growing calls for more expertise about China in Europe. But what would this expertise look like? We spoke with former Swedish ambassador to China Lars Peter Fredén about his preliminary idea for an "EU China School." 

For many universities in Ireland and elsewhere in Europe, engagement with Chinese institutions can represent an immense opportunity. But what are the hidden costs to the core values of higher education in Europe?

With Chinese loans, Hungary plans to upgrade a 160-kilometer railway line from the capital of Budapest south to the Serbian border at a cost of 2.89 billion dollars. But why? 

By some accounts countries in Central and Eastern Europe have grown weary of grand promises of Chinese investment and trade gains that have failed to materialize.

When it comes to Europe’s relationship with China, perceptions in the Chinese social media space could be too important to ignore.

China and Croatia say bidding for the Pelješac Bridge was fair. Messaging from both countries only fuels suspicion that other factors are at play.