26 juni, 2025
Quest for Strategic Autonomy? Europe Grapples with the US – China Rivalry
A report by the European Think-tank Network on China (ETNC).
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18 juni, 2025
China’s sanctions gambit: Formal and informal economic coercion in the second trade war
In the first half of 2025, China responded to the renewed US–China trade war with more aggressive and sophi...
9 juni, 2025
CEE-Nordic Dialogue Explores the Strategic Logic and Limits of China-Russia Cooperation
On May 19, 2025, the CEE-Nordic Dialogue on China was co-organized by the China Observers in Central and Ea...
3 juni, 2025
What is China’s message to the Global South?
Kinas budskap till det globala syd kombinerar narrativ om gemensam identitet och utveckling med krav på ref...
CHINA-RUSSIA DASHBOARD
Sino-Russian relations are closer today than they have been in decades. In these times of historic geopolitical tensions, it is all the more important to understand the nature and elements of the relationship of two of the world’s most influential powers.
This dashboard aims to contribute to a better understanding by tracking and analyzing the economic, political, security, and societal dimensions of China-Russia relations and their changing quality over time.
Kina och Ryssland
5 mars, 2025
What the Yi Peng 3 cable-cutting incident reveals about China-Russia relations
Four hypotheses on China’s involvement in the Baltic Sea cable sabotage and its impact on Russia-China relations.
7 maj, 2025
China-Russia trade: asymmetrical, yet indispensable
The current dynamics of the trade relationship between Russia and China highlight the unequal nature of the...
7 maj, 2025
China-Russia alignment – a shared vision, without fully seeing eye to eye
Despite growing alignment between China and Russia, the countries’ self-proclaimed "no-limits partnership"...
6 maj, 2025
Joint military exercises signal deepening Russia-China strategic alignment
Russia and China are steadily strengthening their military and defence cooperation.
22 oktober, 2024
Sino-Russian cooperation in the Arctic: Implications for Nordic countries and recommended policy responses
Following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the two countries pledged to strengthen their cooperatio...
SÄKERHET OCH PÅVERKAN
11 december, 2024
Security concerns regarding Chinese connected cars: A short overview
The rise of electric vehicles (EVs) and smart car technology is increasingly raising concerns over cybersecurity and data privacy.
16 maj, 2025
Sources of instability – reading China’s new national security white paper
China’s new white paper on national security outlines a broad and increasingly complex risk landscape.
3 september, 2024
Kinas strävan efter global diskursmakt
Om Kinas ansträngningar för att forma och vägleda den globala opinionen.
29 augusti, 2024
Chinese game changers? Potential risks associated with Chinese investments in the global video game industry
An in-depth case study to examine the Chinese presence in the gaming industry.
28 juni, 2024
National Perspectives on Europe’s De-risking from China
A report by the European Think-tank Network on China (ETNC).
Kinesiska nyckeltrender
30 oktober, 2023
Kinas demografiska utveckling och dess betydelse för framtiden
Landets demografi har förändrats dramatiskt under 1900-talet och början av 2000-talet.
26 juni, 2023
Kinas ekonomiska utveckling
Landets ekonomi har vuxit snabbt sedan slutet av 1970-talet. Tillväxten har dock minskat de senaste åren.
KLIMAT OCH MILJÖ
11 oktober, 2024
Chinese presence in the Swedish wind energy sector: Vulnerabilities and risks
Chinese state-owned companies control 10.4 percent of Sweden’s installed wind power capacity.
16 maj, 2024
The growing secrecy around China’s mineral resource planning: implications for the EU
China is becoming increasingly enigmatic about its long-term plans for the sector.
16 april, 2024
A brief overview of China’s climate policy
The country is both the world’s biggest emitter of CO2 and the biggest investor in green energy.
EU OCH KINA
28 juni, 2024
National Perspectives on Europe’s De-risking from China
A report by the European Think-tank Network on China (ETNC).
7 juni, 2024
China’s foreign election interference: an overview of its global impact
The country has interfered in many democratic elections around the world in the post-Cold War period.
15 februari, 2024
Research security as part of the EU’s economic security strategy
A new proposal urges Members to update their policies concerning international research collaborations.
13 november, 2023
Taiwan’s 2024 presidential election and cross-Strait relations: Consequences for the European Union
De möjliga konsekvenserna för EU av Taiwans kommande presidentval.
27 juli, 2023
From a China strategy to no strategy at all: Exploring the diversity of European approaches
A report by the European Think-tank Network on China (ETNC).
FORSKNING OCH INNOVATION
15 februari, 2024
Research security as part of the EU’s economic security strategy
A new proposal urges Members to update their policies concerning international research collaborations.
17 juli, 2023
The coming decoupling from China: Consequences for the EU’s economic security strategy
A growing number of security-motivated barriers to trade and investment are chipping away at the openness o...
20 juni, 2023
The China dilemma in foreign direct investment screening: Comparing the Finnish and Swedish approaches
For the past decade, Finland and Sweden have been among the largest recipients of Chinese FDI in the EU.
1 juni, 2023
Russia-China energy relations since 24 February: Consequences and options for Europe
Its future trajectory is fundamental to the success or failure of Europe’s attempts to undermine the Russia...
31 maj, 2023
China’s rhetorical support for Russia since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine: A paradigm shift or old ideas brought to light?
Kinas retoriska stöd för Ryssland väcker frågor om landets utrikespolitiska utveckling.
China’s limited role in Ukraine’s reconstruction: expectations, constraints and strategic opportunities