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 Eastern Europe (CHOICE) and the Swedish National China Centre (NKK) at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI). The online dialogue brought together participants from think tanks and government institutions across the Nordic-Baltic region, Poland, and the Czech Republic. The discussion was held under the Chatham House Rule.

Opening the event, Ivana Karásková, founder of CHOICE, introduced the format and emphasized the importance of sustained cross-regional exchanges on China to foster shared situational awareness and policy-relevant insights. The discussion was moderated by Björn Jerdén of NKK