China Monitor (3/2025). The major political event in China this March was the "Two Sessions," where the government aimed to present the People's Republic of China as a responsible and engaged global power, while signaling its readiness for long-term strategic competition with the United States. On the international front, Beijing continued its diplomatic push, holding talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, and Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski. At the same time, China initiated discussions with Iran and Russia about the future of the nuclear deal and security arrangements in the Middle East. Facing ongoing economic challenges, Beijing also took steps to regain foreign investors' trust, seeking cooperation with the Singaporean fund Temasek. Download the entire March news with commentary here.
China Monitor (2/2025). In February, China began to position itself as an advocate for European participation in the peace talks. Against the backdrop of Donald Trump's radical change in foreign policy, Beijing is encouraging the EU to deepen trade relations and build strategic autonomy from the US. China will try to build an anti-American coalition, aware that it is the main target of Donald Trump's policy. In Central and Eastern Europe, China is trying to repair relations with countries that are developing cooperation with Taiwan and are critical of Chinese support for the Kremlin. Against this backdrop, the first meeting of the foreign ministers of China and the Czech Republic since 2018 took place. Download the entire February news with commentary here.
China Monitor (1/2025). The inauguration of Donald Trump's presidency in the context of China policy dominated commentators' attention in January. In Sri Lanka, China signalled a huge petrochemical investment, Indonesia joined the BRICS, and Uighurs from Thailand may be deported to China. In Central and Eastern Europe, the announcement of NORINCO's investment in Bosnia and Herzegovina draws attention. In Poland, contractors for infrastructure projects expect protection from unfair competition from China, and party diplomacy with China is waning. Download the entire January news with commentary here.
