Reposted by Ivana KaraskovaChinaObservers @chinaobservers.eu · 24/09/2026📢 Last Wednesday was a very important day for CHOICE, as we met in person at our Prague office! 🥳 With part of the team based in Brussels, we rarely get the opportunity to work side by side. The team-building session was a valuable chance to connect. 231
Reposted by Ivana KaraskovaChinaObservers @chinaobservers.eu · 23/09/2026📢 Last week, our sister-project Women Insight on China (WiCH) brought together its Co-Chairs from across Europe to the Czech Republic for a two-day retreat full of workshops. 🪄 132
Reposted by Ivana KaraskovaChinaObservers @chinaobservers.eu · 23/09/2026👏We are grateful to all WiCH Co-Chairs and look forward to the next chapter of WiCH with Agnes Szunomar, @abachulska.bsky.social, Ana Krstinovska, Andreea Leonte, @ivanakaraskova.bsky.social, Katja Drinhausen, @malinoud.bsky.social, @sariarhohavren.bsky.social, Selena Orly, Vida Mačikėnaitė &others. 111
Reposted by Ivana KaraskovaChinaObservers @chinaobservers.eu · 28/08/2026🎙️In the newest episode of China Observers, @emma-belmonte.bsky.social discusses CHOICE's pilot audit of the diverse #CEE #ChinaPolicies with authors @ivanakaraskova.bsky.social, Selena Orly & Konrad Szatters. Tune in to find out more! 🔗 chinaobservers.eu/central-and-... 011
Reposted by Ivana KaraskovaChinaObservers @chinaobservers.eu · 10/06/2026✍ Xi Jinping met Vladimir Putin right after meeting Donald Trump. In a must-read for all following the China-Russia cooperation and the war in Ukraine, Vita Golod writes about what this meeting means for Ukraine. 👉 chinaobservers.eu/what-the-lat... Originally published by The Diplomat. 032
Reposted by Ivana KaraskovaChinaObservers @chinaobservers.eu · 04/06/2026🌞Day 3 of #FutureCHOICE #SummerSchool started with a spot-on lecture by Professor Dr. May-Britt U. Stumbaum (The SPEAR Institute), who presented the military & political perspectives of how an Indo-Pacific conflict could affect Europe. @amo.cz 111
Reposted by Ivana KaraskovaChinaObservers @chinaobservers.eu · 03/06/2026📢 After two years, we return with the third edition of #FutureCHOICE #SummerSchool! This years' cohort is very engaged and ready to explore the most pressing questions of Europe's Indo-Pacific engagement.👩💼A recap of all the things we did👇 @amo.cz 121
Reposted by Ivana KaraskovaChinaObservers @chinaobservers.eu · 27/05/2026📢New research out! @sensehofstede.nl built a dataset of Chinese MFA & International Department of the Communist Party of China (IDCPC) interactions with the #VisegradFour countries. 📊Combining the data showed how #China expands its diplomatic toolkit🔗 chinaobservers.eu/chinese-part... Takeaways👇chinaobservers.euChinese Party Diplomacy in Visegrad Countries Shows the Range of Beijing’s Foreign Policy Toolkit – chinaobserversChinese diplomacy does not just take place via Beijing’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has organs that undertake diplomat 161
Reposted by Ivana KaraskovaChinaObservers @chinaobservers.eu · 24/04/2026🎧Listen to our new #podcast episode on #Chinamaxxing! @emma-belmonte.bsky.social had a very captivating conversation with @zeyiyang.bsky.social from @wired.com and Jessica Imbach about the recent surge in interest in Chinese culture on social media, its implications & the response from Bejing.📱 155
Reposted by Ivana KaraskovaChinaObservers @chinaobservers.eu · 04/05/2026❓What does it mean to leave a country, but not its reach? Asks Chu Yang asks in her latest CHOICE Long Read, where she explores how digital connectivity reshapes the lived experiences of Chinese #diaspora communities in #Europe. 👇chinaobservers.euHomeland in Your Pocket: The Long Arm of the State and The Information Strategies in the Age of Control – chinaobserversThis article constitutes a third entry in our new section, CHOICE Long Reads. The section is dedicated to insights from longer-term research and slow-burning de 151
Reposted by Ivana KaraskovaChinaObservers @chinaobservers.eu · 06/05/2026📬 Subscribe to CHOICE newsletter to learn about opportunities for EU and South East Asian cooperation 👉 amo.ecomailapp.cz/public/form/... 011
Reposted by Ivana KaraskovaChinaObservers @chinaobservers.eu · 21/04/2026🧾CHOICE team was pleased to provide a briefing to EU Commissioner @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu on current developments in China-Russia relations. Many thanks for giving this topic the space it deserves. 163
Reposted by Ivana KaraskovaChinaObservers @chinaobservers.eu · 22/04/2026Is the "special relationship" between #Hungary and #China cooling down? Agnes Szunomar explains all about the expected post-election shift from a politically-driven partnership toward a "pragmatic recalibration." 🔎Read more: chinaobservers.eu/hungary-chin... Key takeaways 👇 032
Reposted by Ivana KaraskovaChinaObservers @chinaobservers.eu · 15/04/2026China is positioning itself as a defender of global governance, but is it really offering an alternative world order?🌍 @emma-belmonte.bsky.social writes that Beijing’s vision is less about replacing the system and more about reshaping it from within. 🔗 chinaobservers.eu/addressing-g... 122
Reposted by Ivana KaraskovaChinaObservers @chinaobservers.eu · 10/04/2026🗳️ Hungarians caste their votes on Sunday, and you are wondering how the outcome could reshape Hungary’s approach to #China and #Taiwan? Our special #election monitor edition by Réka Koleszár answers all your questions👇 🔗 chinaobservers.eu/orban-or-the... 131
Reposted by Ivana KaraskovaChinaObservers @chinaobservers.eu · 13/04/2026🚀 #China is rapidly emerging as a major #space power, expanding its ambitions even to CEE. As Krzysztof Karwowski shows, space cooperation is no longer just about science, it is increasingly tied to #Security ,#Infrastructure, and #Data. 🔗 chinaobservers.eu/dragon-stars... 131
Reposted by Ivana KaraskovaChinaObservers @chinaobservers.eu · 26/03/2026🎙️New episode of China Observers is out tomorrow! This time, @abachulska.bsky.social & Konrad Szatters spoke to @emma-belmonte.bsky.social about Chinese FIMI in Europe - how it works and what we can do about it. 🤔 112
Reposted by Ivana KaraskovaChinaObservers @chinaobservers.eu · 17/03/2026Big moment today! 🗣️Our lead @ivanakaraskova.bsky.social spoke at Taiwan's Yushan Forum 2026 alongside top government officials and policy experts. Her focus: the dangerous overlap between Chinese and Russian disinformation, what it means for Taiwan, and how to push back. 021
Reposted by Ivana KaraskovaChinaObservers @chinaobservers.eu · 12/03/2026🚨New paper out!🚨China's influence operations in Europe have quietly evolved — and the tactics are more sophisticated than most people realise. @abachulska.bsky.social (@ecfr.eu) @ivanakaraskova.bsky.social & Konrad Szatters map Beijing's emerging playbook👇 155
Reposted by Ivana KaraskovaECFR Rome @ecfrrome.bsky.social · 10/03/2026La disinformazione cinese 🇨🇳 cresce anche in Europa 🇪🇺, tra influencer e contenuti manipolati con l'IA. Servono contromisure europee coese, scrivono @abachulska.bsky.social, @ivanakaraskova.bsky.social e Konrad Szatters x @ecfrasia.bsky.social 👇🏻buff.lyBorrowed mouths and laundered messages: China’s influence playbook in Europe – European Council on Foreign RelationsChinese foreign manipulation and interference are rising in Europe. Five techniques feature in Beijing's playbook, communicating messages about China's place in 032
Reposted by Ivana KaraskovaChinaObservers @chinaobservers.eu · 20/02/2026🗣️ @ivanakaraskova.bsky.social and Andreea Leonte gave an interview to Radio Taiwan International (Rti) about how Central and Eastern Europe deal with Taiwan and China, mainly focusing on the example of Romania. 🎧 Listen here: www.rti.org.tw/en/programne...rti.org.twEp. 15 - Central and Eastern Europe deals with Taiwan, Singapore Air Show, and more - RtiIn this episode: - Andreea Leonte and Ivana Karásková talk about how Central and Eastern Euro... 011
Reposted by Ivana KaraskovaChinaObservers @chinaobservers.eu · 15/01/2026📢 The #CzechRepublic is shifting its approach to #China 📢 @ivanakaraskova.bsky.social says: "This post-election shift is not unexpected and signals a more #pragmatism. While preparations appear to be underway for the PM's visit to China, adjustments are to remain largely rhetorical." 111
Reposted by Ivana KaraskovaChinaObservers @chinaobservers.eu · 14/01/2026🏛️Who gets access to #EU lawmakers on #China and how transparent is it? Our new study by @ivanakaraskova.bsky.social & @amo.cz maps how MEPs engage with China-linked actors – from diplomatic missions to tech giants like #Huawei and #TikTok. Key takeaways👇 🔗 chinaobservers.eu/how-china-re... 111
Reposted by Ivana KaraskovaChinaObservers @chinaobservers.eu · 09/01/2026What to watch in China's 2026?🔮 Our first newsletter of the year gives you answers: 🤔why @abachulska.bsky.social a predicts increased tensions in China- #EU relations 🤔 Rebecca Arcesati's pick of the one thing that kick-started China's #tech for 2026 chinaobservers.eu/choice-newsl...lnkd.inLinkedInThis link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn 131
Reposted by Ivana KaraskovaChinaObservers @chinaobservers.eu · 12/01/2026Why is #XiJinping “canonizing” #HuYaobang now?🏛️ Emanuele Rossi writes that Xi Jinping is selectively reclaiming his legacy: ☑️ incorruptibility, obedience, “reform under discipline.” 🚫 political liberalization, decentralization, tolerance for dissent. chinaobservers.eu/canonizing-h... 111
Reposted by Ivana KaraskovaChinaObservers @chinaobservers.eu · 05/01/2026China is redrawing the Eurasian map and the #SouthCaucasus is at the center. Once a peripheral region in Beijing’s Eurasian outreach, it has become a focal point for China’s trade routes, political ties, and economic footprint. Read Emil Avdaliani's article👇 chinaobservers.eu/chinas-shift...chinaobservers.euChina’s Shifting Calculus in the South Caucasus: Cases of Armenia and Azerbaijan – chinaobserversChina’s engagement with the South Caucasus is undergoing a major transformation. Once a peripheral region in Beijing’s wider engagement across the Eurasian cont 131
Reposted by Ivana KaraskovaChinaObservers @chinaobservers.eu · 19/12/2025🔄 Early votes in the 10th European Parliament suggest continuity—but tougher debates ahead as global tensions rise. Read the full article: chinaobservers.eu/how-the-euro...chinaobservers.euHow the European Parliament Votes on China: Patterns and Coalitions – chinaobserversThe research and the publication have been supported by a grant from the European Dialogue Program of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF Europe). The Associa 001
Reposted by Ivana KaraskovaChinaObservers @chinaobservers.eu · 20/12/2025🏆TOP #1 🎄We know the holidays are best enjoyed playing a game. That's why CHOICE prepared a special #crossword for you, our favorite China observers. If you have the time to read, you will find many hints in our 2025 articles.📖 We will share the answers on December 31. 🥳 021
Reposted by Ivana KaraskovaChinaObservers @chinaobservers.eu · 29/12/2025📢 Call for Articles CHOICE invites original, unpublished pitches on China’s role in the EU’s neighborhood, with a focus on Belarus and the Western Balkans (other relevant countries welcome). 📩Submit 150–200 word pitch & short bio to konrad.szatters@amo.cz by January 18, 2026. 233
Reposted by Ivana KaraskovaChinaObservers @chinaobservers.eu · 16/12/2025🏆#5 Top research: Between October 2024 and October 2025, our sister project Women Insight on China (WiCH) tracked gender representation across 268 events and 210 podcast episodes organized by 63 European think tanks. 111
Reposted by Ivana KaraskovaChinaObservers @chinaobservers.eu · 15/12/2025🏆#6 Top team🫶CHOICE had a wonderful 2025 together with @ivanakaraskova.bsky.social, Jan Blinka, @emma-belmonte.bsky.social, Paulína Ovečková and Konrad Szatters. We can't wait for what 2026 brings. 🥳 011
Reposted by Ivana KaraskovaChinaObservers @chinaobservers.eu · 13/12/2025TOP #8: The most impactful CHOICE public appearance of 2025 was @ivanakaraskova.bsky.social's testimony in the European Parliament.👏Read the transcript here:🔗 chinaobservers.eu/why-europe-i... 011
Reposted by Ivana KaraskovaChinaObservers @chinaobservers.eu · 10/12/2025🌍Competing engagement models: The EU’s Global Gateway emphasizes transparency, governance, and sustainability. vs. China promotes a South–South cooperation approach, offering infrastructure and investment with fewer political conditions. Read the full article: chinaobservers.eu/chinas-growi...chinaobservers.euChina’s Growing Interest in the Middle Corridor Presents a Dilemma for Europe – chinaobserversAs the war in Ukraine continues, both Europe and China face growing incentives to diversify their trans-Eurasian connectivity. The Middle Corridor has therefore 011
Reposted by Ivana KaraskovaChinaObservers @chinaobservers.eu · 02/12/2025Yes, Taiwan's Vice President gave a speech at the EP, but do you know what happened in the room?🕵We do!🤫 Subscribe to our monthly newsletter to get the behind the scenes from Brussels & more from CEE in your inbox this week!👉https://amo.ecomailapp.cz/public/form/15-864b4f4872272bdd94aadbc81dfd8b18 111
Reposted by Ivana Karaskovaexpertsurvey.bsky.social @expertsurvey.bsky.social · 10/11/2025Who are the experts who explain China to us? We’ve spent the last five years asking China experts to nominate other China experts until we had gathered more than 2000 individuals across the world and in a variety of professions: doi.org/10.1017/S104... 122
Reposted by Ivana KaraskovaChinaObservers @chinaobservers.eu · 21/11/2025🌍 Ever wondered how China is reshaping its story on the global stage? 🤔 In our latest podcast episode, @emma-belmonte.bsky.social dives deep into the new narratives being crafted by China with David O'Brian & @nawrotkiewiczj.bsky.social 👉 chinaobservers.eu/beyond-propa... 131
Reposted by Ivana KaraskovaChinaObservers @chinaobservers.eu · 24/11/2025The Xi–Trump meeting in Busan wasn’t historic—it was tired. In today's article, Konrad Szatters writes that two powers are locked in rivalry, yet unable to separate without hurting themselves. 🔗 chinaobservers.eu/enemies-who-... 🧵👇 111
Reposted by Ivana KaraskovaChinaObservers @chinaobservers.eu · 19/11/2025🔗If you want to know all about our findings, take a look at our newest article by @ivanakaraskova.bsky.social & @emma-belmonte.bsky.social 👉https://chinaobservers.eu/where-have-all-the-china-girls-gone/ 031
Reposted by Ivana KaraskovaChinaObservers @chinaobservers.eu · 19/11/2025🚨Women in China Research🚨 Our CHOICE team has long been experiencing a worrying pattern at #China conferences: #manels.👨To understand the scope of the issue, we took matters into our own hands.💪 132
Reposted by Ivana KaraskovaChinaObservers @chinaobservers.eu · 14/11/2025🎤In case you haven't watched @ivanakaraskova.bsky.social's testimony at the European Parliament yet, we bring you the full transcript 👉 chinaobservers.eu/why-europe-i... Highlights:chinaobservers.euWhy Europe Is an Easy Target for China’s Political Influence – chinaobserversThis is a transcript of Ivana Karásková's oral testimony for the European Parliament's AFET & EUDS public hearing on China’s influence in the European Union 131
Reposted by Ivana KaraskovaChinaObservers @chinaobservers.eu · 10/11/2025👩🔬Xi Jinping celebrates women as “protagonists” of China’s modernization – yet his policies push them into domestic roles, urging a “new culture of marriage and parenting.” Full analysis on gender equality in China's STEM by Elze Pinelyte from @gssc-lt.bsky.social👉 chinaobservers.eu/chinas-float... 111
Reposted by Ivana KaraskovaChinaObservers @chinaobservers.eu · 05/11/2025🚨🎤Today at 4pm (UTC+01:00) our lead @ivanakaraskova.bsky.social will testify on China’s influence in the European Union at the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs Special & Committee on the European Democracy Shield public hearing. Watch👇 multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...multimedia.europarl.europa.euSpecial committee on the European Democracy Shield Ordinary meeting - Multimedia CentreThe multimedia platform of the European Parliament is the official public available repository of the media production of the Secretariat of the European Parliament, managed by the Directorate-General... 062
Reposted by Ivana KaraskovaChinaObservers @chinaobservers.eu · 29/10/2025🗳️Today’s Dutch elections could quietly reshape Europe’s approach to China. How? Read our new article by @sensehofstede.nl 👉 chinaobservers.eu/will-the-dut... Key takeaways:🧵👇 #Netherlands #China #Elections #EU #Geopolitics #ForeignPolicy #ASML #Nexperia #Trade #TechSecurity #Europechinaobservers.euWill the Dutch Return to the European Front on China After the Elections? – chinaobserversToday, on October 29, the Netherlands votes in Lower House elections that will determine the composition of its future government. In June this year, the populi 242
Reposted by Ivana KaraskovaChinaObservers @chinaobservers.eu · 24/10/2025📢A new episode of our 🎧podcast China Observers is out! What Europeans got wrong about the #China - #Russia friendship? That is one of the questions Emma Belmonte asked @ivanakaraskova.bsky.social & @abachulska.bsky.social. 👂Learn how to get China right: chinaobservers.eu/what-europea... 132
Reposted by Ivana KaraskovaChinaObservers @chinaobservers.eu · 21/10/2025Through this full-time (Prague based, possibly remote or hybrid) position, you would help us with our projects – including but not limited to China Observers in Central and Eastern Europe (CHOICE), MapInfluenCE and Women Insight on China.chinaobservers.euWe Are Looking for a Deputy China Team Lead/Senior China Analyst! – chinaobserversAMO is a leading non-governmental, non-profit organization dedicated to research and education in international politics, active since 1997. Our activities enco 111
Reposted by Ivana KaraskovaChinaObservers @chinaobservers.eu · 20/10/2025🔍 What was last week's EU-China Parliamentary Meeting about? Read the insights by CHOICE network analysts from all over the EU in our new article 👉 chinaobservers.eu/the-eu-china...chinaobservers.euThe EU-China Inter-Parliamentary Meeting: Perspectives from CHOICE – chinaobserversThe 42 nd meeting between the European Parliament’s Delegation for Relations with the People’s Republic of China and representatives of the National People’s Co 133
Reposted by Ivana KaraskovaChinaObservers @chinaobservers.eu · 21/10/2025📣 Don't just follow us, join us! 🤝 Attention Junior China Analysts, we’re #hiring! Join our dynamic team as we expand our #China Projects Team at @amo.cz. Apply until November 1, 2025: www.amo.cz/en/the-assoc... We look forward to our new colleague to be a part of our journey! 111
Reposted by Ivana KaraskovaChinaObservers @chinaobservers.eu · 21/10/2025📣The more the merrier!📣 We are hashtag#hiring a Deputy China Team Lead/ Senior China Analyst to join our dynamic team as we expand our China Projects Team at AMO - Association for International Affairs. Apply until November 9: chinaobservers.eu/we-are-looki... 131
Reposted by Ivana KaraskovaChinaObservers @chinaobservers.eu · 14/10/2025🤰Why are flights from Georgia to China full of crying babies? Our analyst @emma-belmonte.bsky.social wrote a very interesting investigative piece on the phenomenon of the "Surrogacy Silk Road" for @chinafile.bsky.social, read it here 👇 www.chinafile.com/reporting-op...chinafile.comA Surrogacy Silk Road: Chinese Parents Head West for BabiesGeorgia has become an increasingly popular destination for Chinese visitors. The number of visits nearly tripled between 2023 and 2024, with more than 88,500 visits last year. Yet leisure tourism does... 043