Chinese investments can be constructive if domestic actors are responsible enough
At the beginning of the Panel, Mr. Eric Hontz, Deputy Regional Director, Europe and Euroasia made a difference between corrosive and constructing capital, highlighting that... Read More
The Appeal to do business with China comes in different shapes and forms
The Panel 5 looked into the question: What is the appeal of the Chinese influence in three different countries: Kenya, Panama and Serbia. The first... Read More
COVID-19 Challenging International Architecture, China Riding the Wave
The fourth day of the 10th Belgrade Security Forum continued with a panel on the influence of the pandemic COVID-19 on the international order and... Read More
New Publication: Empty Shell No More: China’s Growing Footprint in Central and Eastern Europe
The result of the first collaborative research project of scholars from the CHOICE network is now out. The new CHOICE (China Observers in Central and Eastern... Read More
Pandemic of Geopolitics
by Igor Bandović, BSF Steering Committee Member With the introduction of the state of emergency in the country, limited freedom of movement and other... Read More
A friend in need is a friend indeed – Belgrade leans closer to Beijing in the fight against the COVID-19 epidemic
by Stefan Vladisavljev, BSF Program Assistant As Serbia fights the coronavirus outbreak it is once again looking to China for support. Coupled with the... Read More
Cautionary tale for the Western Balkans: China and Czech Republic
by Stefan Vladisavljev, BSF Program Assistant Beginning of the 2020 showed certain turbulence in the relations between Czech Republic and China. Several important events... Read More
China More Welcomed in Europe Then Thought
Session Belt and Road Initiative – European Perspectives created a platform for a dialogue about the rising presence of the China in Europe. Questions tackled... Read More
Tae-Hyung Kim: North Korea Peace Treaty Would Change the Power Balance in Asia
This side event, unique for its format of only one speaker, began with an introduction by dr. Dragan R. Simić, Dean and Full-time Professor at... Read More
Western Balkans Under Great Power Competition Pressure
The first plenary panel titled Overcoming Great Power Competition: East, West and Rest attempted to determine which country holds the most power and influence in... Read More