Chinese investment in Europe

Insights from Max J. Zenglein.

Chinese companies are investing less in Europe, but they are raising the bar for the investments that are being made.

The CCP has been funding scientific research across Europe, even in regions often dismissed as unimportant for China’s science and technology ambitions.

The Chinese acquisition of the U.K.’s largest chip maker underlines the difficulty of implementing investment screenings.

Understanding how the EU is responding to China’s rise requires understanding how the organization actually works.

The gradual weakening of legal requirements for Chinese investments in Serbia is of real concern.

The Czech experience reveals the limits of investment screening as a way to protect against Chinese pressure on media outlets.

The ghosts of Chinese control or even ownership have haunted the port since a March 2019 MoU. But those concerns have always been overblown.

Montenegro saw a peaceful regime change for the first time in its history. What does that mean for China? 

Chinese infrastructure-building attempts in Central and Eastern Europe are different in each country. So is the response from host governments.

The railway became the BRI’s most important project in Europe -- but nearly seven years later, the story still isn’t over.