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The Swedish National China Centre regularly publishes analysis in various formats. Please see the Swedish homepage for publications in Swedish.
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19 January, 2026
One year in: What Trump means for China
The first year of the second Trump administration has created more opportunities for China.
14 January, 2026
China’s approach to global governance
China seeks to reshape, rather than dismantle, the international order.
6 November, 2025
Friends Moving Apart? China and Russia at the United Nations
While the two countries remain closely aligned in their voting, data shows a gradual decline in coordination.
15 October, 2025
China’s interests in Africa
Chinese narratives advocating for a multipolar international order find strong resonance across the continent.
3 October, 2025
Perspectives from Chinese scholarship on India’s role in the Quad: The prospect of an “Asian NATO”
Chinese scholars note that India has changed its approach from a cautious to an active one. However, they a...
26 June, 2025
Quest for Strategic Autonomy? Europe Grapples with the US – China Rivalry
A report by the European Think-tank Network on China (ETNC).
25 June, 2025
China’s limited role in Ukraine’s reconstruction: expectations, constraints and strategic opportunities
As Ukraine plans its post-war reconstruction, China is emerging as a potential partner.
18 June, 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...
Principles and pragmatism: China’s evolving approach to Israel and Palestine