ReconnectChina project represented at the Asia-Europe Youth Summit on Science and Technology Diplomacy 30 January 2026 - 40 young diplomats, policymakers, and research & science managers, coming from 29 countries across Asia and Europe, gathered in Copenhagen, Denmark, between 14-18 December 2025, for the first Asia-Europe Youth Summit on Science and Technology Diplomacy. Co-organised in correlation with… Read more EU-China IPR workshop in Beijing on 28 January 2026 27 January 2026 - Innovation Norway, the China IP SME Helpdesk and European Union Chamber of Commerce in China jointly organise the EU-China IPR Workshop under the “ReConnect China project” to discuss China’s IP landscape, explore the IP opportunities and challenges European companies face… Read more
ReConnect China Policy Brief 31: China’s strategy toward Pacific Island countries 7 January 2026 - Over the past decade, China has deployed a diplomatic strategy toward the Pacific Island Countries (PICs). This strategy pursues two main objectives: countering Taiwan’s diplomatic influence in the region and countering the influence of liberal democracies in what Beijing refers… Read more
The EU and the Indo-Pacific conference: EU-China panel moderated by Richard Turcsanyi 5 January 2026 - On 4 December 2025, Reconnect China partner Palacký University Olomouc, in cooperation with Central European Institute of Asian Studies (CEIAS) Prague Office, held a conference in Prague titled The EU and the Indo-Pacific: Influence and Opportunities. The event brought together… Read more
ReConnect China Policy Brief 30: Why “Ecological civilisation”? 12 December 2025 - Over the past few years, China has emerged as a key player in the global arena of environmental protection. China is simultaneously the most polluting country (though not in per capita emissions) and the country that invests the most in… Read more ReConnect China Policy Brief 29: Rethinking EU–China Climate Diplomacy in a Shifting Global Landscape 12 December 2025 - Executive summary: The withdrawal of the United States (U.S.) from the Paris Agreement has destabilised global climate governance. This generates growing pressure on the European Union (EU) and China to assume greater responsibility for driving international climate action. Under the… Read more
New video: Why China does not want Russia to lose in Ukraine 9 December 2025 - How can we assess China’s self-image as a peacemaker in the Russia-Ukraine war? In this video, experts Kaspar Pucek (Clingendael Institute) and Patrik Andersson (Swedish National China Centre) answer a question by Ines Barkidija. They explain that China views the… Read more
Second school visit carried out in Sweden by our partner UI 9 December 2025 - Second school visit in Sweden by our partner UI The second ReConnect China school visit in Sweden, conducted by Patrik Andersson from our partner UI, took place on November 25 in Sigtuna, north of Stockholm. Patrik visited Sigtunaskolan Humanistiska Läroverket, where he… Read more ReConnect China Policy Brief 28: Middling corridor risks 18 November 2025 - China’s Belt and Road Initiative has improved infrastructure connections with the country’s neighbours and so strengthened the gravitational pull of its economy. Chinese projects in Central Asia – in particular its railway and pipeline projects – have led to rapid… Read more Reconnect China Policy Brief 27: From Fragmentation to Integration 18 November 2025 - Executive summary: The European Union (EU) confronts a profound and escalating challenge to its democratic and information integrity from Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI), particularly emanating from China. Since around 2020, China’s FIMI activities in Europe have grown in… Read more