Reconnect China Policy Brief 18: Partner, competitor, or both? Thoughts on derisking in EU-China economic relations 20 January 2025 - Executive summary: The EU and its member states are gradually clarifying what the concept of derisking means for its economic relationship with China. Derisking is a useful concept to frame EU-China relations since there are risks in close ties to… Read more
ReConnect China Podcast: ‘Research Security in Research Cooperation with China’ 7 January 2025 - The results of a survey on research security in collaborations between Austria and China reveal a fundamental lack of knowledge—not only about key terms related to research security but also about the current policy strategies and recommendations shaping EU-China research… Read more ReConnect China Podcast: ‘Unpacking China’s COVID-19 Aid Diplomacy: Implications for Global Health’ 20 December 2024 - In this episode of the Reconnect China podcast, Hermann Aubié, Senior Researcher at the University of Turku, delves into China's COVID-19 aid diplomacy in Europe. Aubié explores the fragmented nature of China's global donation campaign, highlighting the roles of both… Read more ReConnect China x China Horizons Podcast: Exploring China’s transformation on the occasion of the PRC’s 75 years anniversary 19 December 2024 - The two coordinators of the China Horizons and ReConnect China projects, Prof. Kjeld Erik Brødgaard and Prof. Bart Dessein, are diving into the complex and fascinating story of China’s transformation on the occasion of the PRC’s 75-year anniversary on October… Read more
Second school visit done in Hartberg, Austria 19 December 2024 - After our first school visit in Vienna in October, we went to Hartberg, a small Austrian town, on December 13 for the second round. Gábor Szüdi and Philipp Brugner from ZSI had the pleasure to present the ReConnect China MOOCs… Read more ReConnect China Podcast: ‘Unpacking China’s narratives of ‘a shared future for mankind” 4 December 2024 - In this ‘ReConnect China’ Podcast Professor Bart Dessein unpacks China's narrative of 'a shared future for mankind' as one of a series of 'strategic narratives' along with the country's 'Global Development Initiative' of 2021, the 'Global Security Initiative' of 2022,… Read more
Roundtable discussion in Groningen: “EU-China economic relations – exploring connections between words and deeds” 3 December 2024 - On November 22, the Centre for East Asian Studies at the University of Groningen successfully held a discussion roundtable as part of the ReConnect China project. The event took place in Groningen, the Netherlands, and consisted of two panels. The… Read more ReConnect China Podcast: ‘Electric Shock: EU Tariffs vs. China’s Power Play in the Global EV Race’ 18 November 2024 - In this episode, we explore the EU's recent tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) with an expert who sheds light on the underlying dynamics of this strategic policy move. After explaining reasons behind the EU's tariffs, the discussion delves into… Read more
Tartu hosted the first Europe-China Knowledge Forum 5 November 2024 - The city of Tartu in Estonia is a European Capital of Culture in 2024. And it was the host city for the first Europe-China Knowledge Forum organised by the ReConnect China project. From October 24-26, more than 100 participants from… Read more
Reconnect China Policy Brief 17: How China’s EV Dominance is Shaping EU Trade Strategy 4 November 2024 - Executive summary: Over the past years, China has propelled itself as the world’s biggest car manufacturer and exporter, overtaking Germany and Japan. Most notably, China has become the world leader in electric vehicles (EVs). In response to this rising EV… Read more