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As Germany celebrates the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the dramatic changes brought by the events of 1989, the anniversary will pass quietly in China.

For years, concerns in Brussels and Western European capitals about the security of southeastern Europe have centered on the threat posed by Putin’s Russia. But behind these fears the question of China looms large.

A recent controversy surrounding the Czech-Chinese Center, a program at the top university in the Czech Republic, is the latest in a series of "shenanigans" that have drawn public attention to relations with China, says Martin Hala. 

For decades, the notion of GDP has taken on symbolic significance for the Chinese Communist Party. But the prominence of the measure may be faltering in the face of the country's changing economic and political climate.

Top technology firms in China now account for almost half of the top-20 global firms. But as these companies seek to develop globally, their close association with the Chinese government is a force that both pushes them forward and holds them back.

In the second installment of our ongoing series offering real examples of how experts can assess Chinese parties and partnerships, we look more closely at a new initiative between China and Romania.

If enthusiasm on both sides is any indication, the increasing defence relationship between China and Serbia can be expected the grow even closer in the future. 

As Europe seeks to grow smarter in its engagements with China, here is the first in a series of online cases providing real examples of how experts and researchers can assess parties and partnerships with basic due diligence. 

Polish policymakers have had a growing interest in recent years in the ideas of Chinese economist Justin Lin Yifu. But to what extent have Lin's prescriptions been adopted, and do they actually suit Poland's domestic context?