China Monitor (10/2024). In October, the European Commission was given the green light to increase tariffs on ‘made in China’ electric cars, the 16th BRICS summit took place in Kazan; and Minister Wang Yi held talks with the heads of diplomacy of Israel and Iran. In Central and Eastern Europe, Slovakia reaffirmed its pro-China turn, Huawei lobby among Czech parliamentarians, and a representative of the President of Poland visited China. Download the entire October compilation with commentary here.
China Monitor (9/2024). In September, the first FOCAC leaders' summit since 2018 was held in Beijing. China is stepping up military cooperation with Russia and wants to export its domestic security model. In Central and Eastern Europe, Sino-Serbian cooperation in domestic security is intensifying, and Ukraine is criticising the Sino-Brazilian ‘peace plan’. Download the entire September compilation with commentary here.
China Monitor (7-8/2024). The main events in July and August were the Third Plenum and China's involvement in the conciliation between Fatah and Hamas. In Central and Eastern Europe, the Sino-Serbian FTA came into force and the CCP activated party diplomacy towards the region. Download the entire July and August compilation with commentary here.
China Monitor (6/2024). In June, Ukraine began to criticise China for the first time for torpedoing its peace efforts, and the EU imposed additional tariffs on Chinese-made electric cars. In Central and Eastern Europe, a record Chinese investment in Slovakia was finalised, President Duda visited China, and Hungary and Serbia are strengthening cooperation with the CCP. Download the entire June compilation with commentary here.
China Monitor (5/2024). The key events in May were Xi Jinping's first visit to Europe in five years, Vladimir Putin's visit to Beijing and the US 100% tariffs on Chinese EV's. In Central and Eastern Europe, Serbia and Hungary rolled out the red carpet in front of Xi Jinping. Download the entire May news with commentary here.
China Monitor (4/2024). In April, China unfroze military communications with the US and witnessed growing trade war with the EU. China hosted US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, head of Russian diplomacy Sergey Lavrov and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. With regard to Central and Eastern Europe, it is important to note the position of China in Minister Radosław Sikorski's exposé and the tasks China is setting for Hungary in terms of European policy. Download the entire April news with commentary here.
China Monitor (3/2024). In March, the special representative of the Chinese government Li Hui held a second round of consultations in Europe on Russia's war with Ukraine, and the EU began to use market defence tools against unfair competition from China. Production of the Chinese electric car brand Leapmotor will start in Poland, and Lithuania warns of Chinese espionage. Download the entire March news with commentary here.
China Monitor (2/2024). In February, Minister Wang Yi attended the Munich Security Conference, the EU sanctioned China for helping Russia, and the Chinese economy showed further signs of a crisis. In Central and Eastern Europe, China is stepping up cooperation with Hungary on internal security. Download the entire February news with commentary here.
China Monitor (1/2024). In January, Wang Yi made his traditional New Year tour of Africa; China also developed party cooperation with Cambodia and Georgia. In Central and Eastern Europe, there were further tensions between China and Lithuania over Taiwan, and China became the largest foreign investor in Serbia in 2023. Download the entire January news with commentary here.
