ChinaObservers
@chinaobservers.eu
CHOICE is an independent platform for monitoring & evaluating the influence of China in the CEE region.
Designed and run by the Association for International Affairs (AMO).
#ChinaObservers
Designed and run by the Association for International Affairs (AMO).
#ChinaObservers
👩🔬Xi Jinping celebrates women as “protagonists” of China’s modernization – yet his policies push them into domestic roles, urging a “new culture of marriage and parenting.” Full analysis on gender equality in China's STEM by Elze Pinelyte from @gssc-lt.bsky.social👉 chinaobservers.eu/chinas-float...
November 10, 2025 at 11:37 AM
👩🔬Xi Jinping celebrates women as “protagonists” of China’s modernization – yet his policies push them into domestic roles, urging a “new culture of marriage and parenting.” Full analysis on gender equality in China's STEM by Elze Pinelyte from @gssc-lt.bsky.social👉 chinaobservers.eu/chinas-float...
🤝Italy’s new diplomacy with China is neither confrontation nor submission – it’s “conscious pragmatism.” Full article by
Emanuele Rossi:
chinaobservers.eu/italy-china-...
Emanuele Rossi:
chinaobservers.eu/italy-china-...
November 5, 2025 at 10:39 AM
🤝Italy’s new diplomacy with China is neither confrontation nor submission – it’s “conscious pragmatism.” Full article by
Emanuele Rossi:
chinaobservers.eu/italy-china-...
Emanuele Rossi:
chinaobservers.eu/italy-china-...
China's export controls of the precious rare-earth elements bring serious implications for the EU defense industry.⚔️
November 4, 2025 at 2:07 PM
China's export controls of the precious rare-earth elements bring serious implications for the EU defense industry.⚔️
📢A new episode of our 🎧podcast China Observers is out!
What Europeans got wrong about the #China - #Russia friendship? That is one of the questions Emma Belmonte asked @ivanakaraskova.bsky.social & @abachulska.bsky.social.
👂Learn how to get China right: chinaobservers.eu/what-europea...
What Europeans got wrong about the #China - #Russia friendship? That is one of the questions Emma Belmonte asked @ivanakaraskova.bsky.social & @abachulska.bsky.social.
👂Learn how to get China right: chinaobservers.eu/what-europea...
October 24, 2025 at 10:20 AM
📢A new episode of our 🎧podcast China Observers is out!
What Europeans got wrong about the #China - #Russia friendship? That is one of the questions Emma Belmonte asked @ivanakaraskova.bsky.social & @abachulska.bsky.social.
👂Learn how to get China right: chinaobservers.eu/what-europea...
What Europeans got wrong about the #China - #Russia friendship? That is one of the questions Emma Belmonte asked @ivanakaraskova.bsky.social & @abachulska.bsky.social.
👂Learn how to get China right: chinaobservers.eu/what-europea...
🏖️Croatia is not just a holiday destination - Harrison Budak explains the country emerges as a new node on Europe’s southern trade frontier, where both China and India are vying for influence through infrastructure, ports, and strategic partnerships. 🔗 chinaobservers.eu/adriatic-all...
October 22, 2025 at 11:33 AM
🏖️Croatia is not just a holiday destination - Harrison Budak explains the country emerges as a new node on Europe’s southern trade frontier, where both China and India are vying for influence through infrastructure, ports, and strategic partnerships. 🔗 chinaobservers.eu/adriatic-all...
📣The more the merrier!📣 We are hashtag#hiring a Deputy China Team Lead/ Senior China Analyst to join our dynamic team as we expand our China Projects Team at AMO - Association for International Affairs. Apply until November 9: chinaobservers.eu/we-are-looki...
October 21, 2025 at 1:12 PM
📣The more the merrier!📣 We are hashtag#hiring a Deputy China Team Lead/ Senior China Analyst to join our dynamic team as we expand our China Projects Team at AMO - Association for International Affairs. Apply until November 9: chinaobservers.eu/we-are-looki...
📣 Don't just follow us, join us! 🤝
Attention Junior China Analysts, we’re #hiring! Join our dynamic team as we expand our #China Projects Team at @amo.cz. Apply until November 1, 2025: www.amo.cz/en/the-assoc...
We look forward to our new colleague to be a part of our journey!
Attention Junior China Analysts, we’re #hiring! Join our dynamic team as we expand our #China Projects Team at @amo.cz. Apply until November 1, 2025: www.amo.cz/en/the-assoc...
We look forward to our new colleague to be a part of our journey!
October 21, 2025 at 7:56 AM
📣 Don't just follow us, join us! 🤝
Attention Junior China Analysts, we’re #hiring! Join our dynamic team as we expand our #China Projects Team at @amo.cz. Apply until November 1, 2025: www.amo.cz/en/the-assoc...
We look forward to our new colleague to be a part of our journey!
Attention Junior China Analysts, we’re #hiring! Join our dynamic team as we expand our #China Projects Team at @amo.cz. Apply until November 1, 2025: www.amo.cz/en/the-assoc...
We look forward to our new colleague to be a part of our journey!
Vita Golod unpacks the evolution of Ukraine-China relations — from early cooperation to today’s uneasy coexistence shaped by war, sanctions, and global competition over critical minerals.
Read the article👇 chinaobservers.eu/sino-ukraini...
Read the article👇 chinaobservers.eu/sino-ukraini...
October 13, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Vita Golod unpacks the evolution of Ukraine-China relations — from early cooperation to today’s uneasy coexistence shaped by war, sanctions, and global competition over critical minerals.
Read the article👇 chinaobservers.eu/sino-ukraini...
Read the article👇 chinaobservers.eu/sino-ukraini...
💪Tanks painted with doves. A $5B parade of missiles and AI weapons. And a message about peace.🕊️
@emma-belmonte.bsky.social writes about how China’s 2025 Victory Day Parade reveals military might fused with moral narrative. 🧵
Read the article🔗 chinaobservers.eu/peace-with-c...
@emma-belmonte.bsky.social writes about how China’s 2025 Victory Day Parade reveals military might fused with moral narrative. 🧵
Read the article🔗 chinaobservers.eu/peace-with-c...
October 8, 2025 at 9:19 AM
💪Tanks painted with doves. A $5B parade of missiles and AI weapons. And a message about peace.🕊️
@emma-belmonte.bsky.social writes about how China’s 2025 Victory Day Parade reveals military might fused with moral narrative. 🧵
Read the article🔗 chinaobservers.eu/peace-with-c...
@emma-belmonte.bsky.social writes about how China’s 2025 Victory Day Parade reveals military might fused with moral narrative. 🧵
Read the article🔗 chinaobservers.eu/peace-with-c...
Last week, our analyst @dominikaremzova.bsky.social presented Central European perspectives on China at the conference on Sino-European Relations in the Era of Trump 2.0, organized by @konradadenauer.bsky.social, @unibonn.bsky.social, Tongji University and Fudan University.👇
October 7, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Last week, our analyst @dominikaremzova.bsky.social presented Central European perspectives on China at the conference on Sino-European Relations in the Era of Trump 2.0, organized by @konradadenauer.bsky.social, @unibonn.bsky.social, Tongji University and Fudan University.👇
🚨Xi Jinping has a new system to influence Europe’s political class - the Global Civilization Initiative. @sensehofstede.nl breaks down how the CCP’s “Leninist leash” extends beyond borders in our new article👇
chinaobservers.eu/xi-jinpings-...
chinaobservers.eu/xi-jinpings-...
October 6, 2025 at 10:57 AM
🚨Xi Jinping has a new system to influence Europe’s political class - the Global Civilization Initiative. @sensehofstede.nl breaks down how the CCP’s “Leninist leash” extends beyond borders in our new article👇
chinaobservers.eu/xi-jinpings-...
chinaobservers.eu/xi-jinpings-...
"China’s investments are unignorable for the UK Economy - and so are the risks." Karel Pučelík from AMO reflects on Britain’s new Business Secretary's visit to China for the first UK-China trade talks since 2018. Highlights & full article👇
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#China #UK #trade #investment
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#China #UK #trade #investment
September 29, 2025 at 12:51 PM
"China’s investments are unignorable for the UK Economy - and so are the risks." Karel Pučelík from AMO reflects on Britain’s new Business Secretary's visit to China for the first UK-China trade talks since 2018. Highlights & full article👇
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#China #UK #trade #investment
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#China #UK #trade #investment
Wang Yi just became the first Chinese FM in 6 years to visit Poland. New article by @yehaoqin.bsky.social reveals that this trip showed more disconnect than alignment.
Highlights👇& article👉https://chinaobservers.eu/talking-past-each-other-examining-poland-china-relations-following-wang-yis-visit/
Highlights👇& article👉https://chinaobservers.eu/talking-past-each-other-examining-poland-china-relations-following-wang-yis-visit/
September 25, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Wang Yi just became the first Chinese FM in 6 years to visit Poland. New article by @yehaoqin.bsky.social reveals that this trip showed more disconnect than alignment.
Highlights👇& article👉https://chinaobservers.eu/talking-past-each-other-examining-poland-china-relations-following-wang-yis-visit/
Highlights👇& article👉https://chinaobservers.eu/talking-past-each-other-examining-poland-china-relations-following-wang-yis-visit/
✨CHOICE had a productive team-building trip in Czechia - a fantastic opportunity to get to know each other better and brainstorm exciting projects💡. We are excited to take this energy forward and bring you fresh ideas in the months ahead🚀. @ivanakaraskova.bsky.social @dominikaremzova.bsky.social
September 24, 2025 at 12:19 PM
✨CHOICE had a productive team-building trip in Czechia - a fantastic opportunity to get to know each other better and brainstorm exciting projects💡. We are excited to take this energy forward and bring you fresh ideas in the months ahead🚀. @ivanakaraskova.bsky.social @dominikaremzova.bsky.social
Our data shows:
1/ APA-sharing rising: 354 assistants worked for multiple MEPs in the 10th term.
2/ Some assistants work for up to 9 MEPs at once.
3/ APA mobility between different MEPs across terms is extensive, raising influence risks.
1/ APA-sharing rising: 354 assistants worked for multiple MEPs in the 10th term.
2/ Some assistants work for up to 9 MEPs at once.
3/ APA mobility between different MEPs across terms is extensive, raising influence risks.
September 23, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Our data shows:
1/ APA-sharing rising: 354 assistants worked for multiple MEPs in the 10th term.
2/ Some assistants work for up to 9 MEPs at once.
3/ APA mobility between different MEPs across terms is extensive, raising influence risks.
1/ APA-sharing rising: 354 assistants worked for multiple MEPs in the 10th term.
2/ Some assistants work for up to 9 MEPs at once.
3/ APA mobility between different MEPs across terms is extensive, raising influence risks.
🔎We found that:
APA hiring is informal, there is little transparency, no security screening.
Non-EU nationals (incl. from China) can serve as APAs.
❗ Many assistants are shared across MEPs, granting cross-party access - making them perfect targets for malign foreign actors.❗
APA hiring is informal, there is little transparency, no security screening.
Non-EU nationals (incl. from China) can serve as APAs.
❗ Many assistants are shared across MEPs, granting cross-party access - making them perfect targets for malign foreign actors.❗
September 23, 2025 at 10:33 AM
🔎We found that:
APA hiring is informal, there is little transparency, no security screening.
Non-EU nationals (incl. from China) can serve as APAs.
❗ Many assistants are shared across MEPs, granting cross-party access - making them perfect targets for malign foreign actors.❗
APA hiring is informal, there is little transparency, no security screening.
Non-EU nationals (incl. from China) can serve as APAs.
❗ Many assistants are shared across MEPs, granting cross-party access - making them perfect targets for malign foreign actors.❗
🚨New paper out!🕵️♀️In a unique investigation, CHOICE examined how Beijing could target EP assistants to gather intelligence & the structural vulnerabilities in the EP that create space for interference. Highlights & link👇
🔗 buff.ly/7HjjbJx
#ChinaInfluence #EuropeanParliament #EU
🔗 buff.ly/7HjjbJx
#ChinaInfluence #EuropeanParliament #EU
September 23, 2025 at 10:33 AM
🚨New paper out!🕵️♀️In a unique investigation, CHOICE examined how Beijing could target EP assistants to gather intelligence & the structural vulnerabilities in the EP that create space for interference. Highlights & link👇
🔗 buff.ly/7HjjbJx
#ChinaInfluence #EuropeanParliament #EU
🔗 buff.ly/7HjjbJx
#ChinaInfluence #EuropeanParliament #EU
Our data shows:
1/ APA-sharing rising: 354 assistants worked for multiple MEPs in the 10th term.
2/ Some assistants work for up to 9 MEPs at once.
3/ APA mobility between different MEPs across terms is extensive, raising influence risks.
1/ APA-sharing rising: 354 assistants worked for multiple MEPs in the 10th term.
2/ Some assistants work for up to 9 MEPs at once.
3/ APA mobility between different MEPs across terms is extensive, raising influence risks.
September 23, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Our data shows:
1/ APA-sharing rising: 354 assistants worked for multiple MEPs in the 10th term.
2/ Some assistants work for up to 9 MEPs at once.
3/ APA mobility between different MEPs across terms is extensive, raising influence risks.
1/ APA-sharing rising: 354 assistants worked for multiple MEPs in the 10th term.
2/ Some assistants work for up to 9 MEPs at once.
3/ APA mobility between different MEPs across terms is extensive, raising influence risks.
🔎We found that:
APA hiring is informal, there is little transparency, no security screening.
Non-EU nationals (incl. from China) can serve as APAs.
❗ Many assistants are shared across MEPs, granting cross-party access - making them perfect targets for malign foreign actors.❗
APA hiring is informal, there is little transparency, no security screening.
Non-EU nationals (incl. from China) can serve as APAs.
❗ Many assistants are shared across MEPs, granting cross-party access - making them perfect targets for malign foreign actors.❗
September 23, 2025 at 10:32 AM
🔎We found that:
APA hiring is informal, there is little transparency, no security screening.
Non-EU nationals (incl. from China) can serve as APAs.
❗ Many assistants are shared across MEPs, granting cross-party access - making them perfect targets for malign foreign actors.❗
APA hiring is informal, there is little transparency, no security screening.
Non-EU nationals (incl. from China) can serve as APAs.
❗ Many assistants are shared across MEPs, granting cross-party access - making them perfect targets for malign foreign actors.❗
🚨New paper out!🕵️♀️In a unique investigation, CHOICE examined how Beijing could target EP assistants to gather intelligence & the structural vulnerabilities in the EP that create space for interference. Highlights & link👇
🔗 buff.ly/7HjjbJx
#ChinaInfluence #EuropeanParliament #EU
🔗 buff.ly/7HjjbJx
#ChinaInfluence #EuropeanParliament #EU
September 23, 2025 at 10:32 AM
🚨New paper out!🕵️♀️In a unique investigation, CHOICE examined how Beijing could target EP assistants to gather intelligence & the structural vulnerabilities in the EP that create space for interference. Highlights & link👇
🔗 buff.ly/7HjjbJx
#ChinaInfluence #EuropeanParliament #EU
🔗 buff.ly/7HjjbJx
#ChinaInfluence #EuropeanParliament #EU
Our data shows:
1/ APA-sharing rising: 354 assistants worked for multiple MEPs in the 10th term.
2/ Some assistants work for up to 9 MEPs at once.
3/ APA mobility between different MEPs across terms is extensive, raising influence risks.
1/ APA-sharing rising: 354 assistants worked for multiple MEPs in the 10th term.
2/ Some assistants work for up to 9 MEPs at once.
3/ APA mobility between different MEPs across terms is extensive, raising influence risks.
September 23, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Our data shows:
1/ APA-sharing rising: 354 assistants worked for multiple MEPs in the 10th term.
2/ Some assistants work for up to 9 MEPs at once.
3/ APA mobility between different MEPs across terms is extensive, raising influence risks.
1/ APA-sharing rising: 354 assistants worked for multiple MEPs in the 10th term.
2/ Some assistants work for up to 9 MEPs at once.
3/ APA mobility between different MEPs across terms is extensive, raising influence risks.
🔎We found that:
APA hiring is informal, there is little transparency, no security screening.
Non-EU nationals (incl. from China) can serve as APAs.
❗ Many assistants are shared across MEPs, granting cross-party access - making them perfect targets for malign foreign actors.❗
APA hiring is informal, there is little transparency, no security screening.
Non-EU nationals (incl. from China) can serve as APAs.
❗ Many assistants are shared across MEPs, granting cross-party access - making them perfect targets for malign foreign actors.❗
September 23, 2025 at 10:32 AM
🔎We found that:
APA hiring is informal, there is little transparency, no security screening.
Non-EU nationals (incl. from China) can serve as APAs.
❗ Many assistants are shared across MEPs, granting cross-party access - making them perfect targets for malign foreign actors.❗
APA hiring is informal, there is little transparency, no security screening.
Non-EU nationals (incl. from China) can serve as APAs.
❗ Many assistants are shared across MEPs, granting cross-party access - making them perfect targets for malign foreign actors.❗
🚨New paper out!🕵️♀️In a unique investigation, CHOICE examined how Beijing could target EP assistants to gather intelligence & the structural vulnerabilities in the EP that create space for interference. Highlights & link👇
🔗 chinaobservers.eu/invisible-bu...
#ChinaInfluence #EuropeanParliament #EU
🔗 chinaobservers.eu/invisible-bu...
#ChinaInfluence #EuropeanParliament #EU
September 23, 2025 at 10:32 AM
🚨New paper out!🕵️♀️In a unique investigation, CHOICE examined how Beijing could target EP assistants to gather intelligence & the structural vulnerabilities in the EP that create space for interference. Highlights & link👇
🔗 chinaobservers.eu/invisible-bu...
#ChinaInfluence #EuropeanParliament #EU
🔗 chinaobservers.eu/invisible-bu...
#ChinaInfluence #EuropeanParliament #EU
More moments from our Monday workshop with @ecfr.eu and @osweng.bsky.social that brought together CEE experts from Czechia, Baltics, and Poland to discuss the future of China-Russia alliance and its meaning for Europe. Read the highlights here👇 chinaobservers.eu/china-russia...
September 19, 2025 at 10:31 AM
More moments from our Monday workshop with @ecfr.eu and @osweng.bsky.social that brought together CEE experts from Czechia, Baltics, and Poland to discuss the future of China-Russia alliance and its meaning for Europe. Read the highlights here👇 chinaobservers.eu/china-russia...
Between 2020 and mid-2024, the market share of foreign car manufacturers in China fell from 53 percent to 33 percent, with German brands among the hardest hit. Central European factories face a grim choice: dependence on Chinese investment or decline.
September 18, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Between 2020 and mid-2024, the market share of foreign car manufacturers in China fell from 53 percent to 33 percent, with German brands among the hardest hit. Central European factories face a grim choice: dependence on Chinese investment or decline.