Books
The Relation Between China, North Macedonia and Serbia in the Changing Geopolitical Context
Writers: Prof. Toni Mileski, Dr. Mitko Arnaudov Pavle Nedic, MA, Katerina Klimoska, LL.M.
Published by:
China-CEE Institute Nonprofit Ltd.
Budapest, March 2023
The Impact of Russia-Ukraine Conflict on the Society of CEE Countries
Chief Editor: Dr. KONG Tianping
Published by:
China-CEE Institute Nonprofit Ltd.
Budapest, December 2022
Impact of the Russian-Ukrainian Conflict on the Diplomacy of CEE Countries
Chief Editor: Dr. LIU Zuokui
Published by:
China-CEE Institute Nonprofit Ltd.
Budapest, December 2022
CEE Countries Inflation and Economic Policy
Chief Editor: Dr. CHEN Xin
Published by:
China-CEE Institute Nonprofit Ltd.
Budapest, December 2022
The Impact of the Russian-Ukrainian Conflict on the Politics of CEE countries
Chief Editor: Dr. LIU Zuokui
Published by:
China-CEE Institute Nonprofit Ltd.
Budapest, December 2022
The Impact of Russia-Ukraine Conflict on the Economy of CEE Countries
Chief Editor: Dr. CHEN Xin
Published by:
China-CEE Institute Nonprofit Ltd.
Budapest, December 2022
The Impact of Population and Immigration Issues on the Economy and Society in CEE Countries
Chief Editor: Dr. KONG Tianping
Published by:
China-CEE Institute Nonprofit Ltd.
Budapest, December 2022
Energy Crisis and CEE Countries Response
Chief Editor: Dr. CHEN Xin
Published by:
China-CEE Institute Nonprofit Ltd.
Budapest, December 2022
Diplomatic Choices of CEE Countries under the New Situation
Chief Editor: Dr. LIU Zuokui
Published by:
China-CEE Institute Nonprofit Ltd.
Budapest, December 2022
Relations between CEE Countries and Major Powers
Whether like it or not, “geopolitics” has become a key phrase in understanding contemporary European external relations. Policy makers, academic researchers, and media reporters are increasingly viewing relations between countries/regions through the lens of geopolitics. Given the competitiveness connotations inherent in “geopolitics”, the mentality is clearly different from the “cooperation” narrative that was popular after the end of the Cold War.
Recovery and Resilience in CEE Countries
The COVID-19 pandemic, the worst pandemic in a hundred years, raged all over the world in 2020, and Europe was no exception. The pandemic is a rare and serious public health crisis, resulting in the death of a large number of infected people. Besides medical intervention and vaccine rollout, European countries have taken draconian measures…
Green Development in CEE Countries Policies and Actions
The authors provide first-hand in-depth observations of the progress and challenges of green development in the relevant country. These reports touch upon a good deal of issues, such as environmental policy, development policy, energy policy, circular economy, green growth, green energy, and renewable energy, green finance.
Pension Systems In CEE Countries
We wish this book will be beneficial to enrich people’s understandings on the challenges and coping strategies of pension reforms in the CEE countries. In fact, population aging and its potential impact on pension systems is a universal phenomenon. It has been widely recognized that great efforts need to be made all over the world in order to address this big issue…
The Role of North Adriatic Ports
China-CEE Institute had announced “Call for Proposal” research programs in December 2018. One of the proposed research projects is “The Role of North Adriatic Ports”. What we are presenting here is the result of the research project, conducted by a consortium led by Science and Research Centre Koper (Slovenia) and Centre of International Relations, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia.
CEE Countries and Changing Social Strata in the Past 30 years
This book is providing a historical overview of the changing social stratification of the Central and Eastern European countries in the past three decades. Authors address the social stratification and its changes, through which the transformation of class structure in their countries can be observed. The book is a collection of 17 reports written by the associate researchers of the China-CEE Institute. The reports are originally published as the February social issue of the 2021 Weekly Briefings. Weekly Briefing is a core product of the China-CEE Institute. The views in the book are represented by the individual authors instead of the China-CEE Institute. Read more
CEE Countries and the USA
This book is providing a comprehensive overview of the new developments and dynamics of the current relations between the US and CEE countries. The authors have analyzed the bilateral relations from various perspectives and covered the latest developments in their relations, which is very helpful to have a further understanding of US-CEE relations and their interests. The book is a collection of 17 reports written by the associate researchers of the China-CEE Institute. The reports are originally published as the February external relations issue of the 2021 Weekly Briefings. Weekly Briefing is a core product of the China-CEE Institute. The views in the book are represented by the individual authors instead of the China-CEE Institute. Read more
The Status Quo of State-owned Enterprises in CEE Countries
This book is providing a brief and historical overview of the status quo of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and some representative SOEs in the Central and Eastern European countries. The authors have analyzed the status quo of the SOEs from different angles and explained the situations that the SOEs are currently facing. Some reports even cover the recent dynamics of the SOEs under the background of the coronavirus pandemic. The book is a collection of 17 reports written by the associate researchers of the China-CEE Institute. The reports are originally published as the February economic issue of the 2021 Weekly Briefings. Weekly Briefing is a core product of the China-CEE Institute. The views in the book are represented by the individual authors instead of the China-CEE Institute. Read more
An Overview of Central and Eastern Europe Development in 2020
The book provides an overview of major developments in 16 CEE countries and Greece in 2020. It is the fourth collection of annual reports published by the China-CEE Institute and covers 16 Central and Eastern European countries as well as Greece. China-CEE Institute has included Greece in its Country-Study research since 2018. In April 2019, Greece officially joined China-CEEC Cooperation Framework, and the “16+1” cooperation was renamed to “17+1” cooperation.
Central and Eastern Europe Development Outlook 2021
When the new year 2021 started, most CEE countries were still struggling with the second wave of coronavirus pandemic and its containment measures. Some countries were even in face of the third pandemic wave. So far, the has exerted great impact on both national policies and international relations. Unfortunately, it’s unlikely to measure the consequences of coronavirus crisis in a short time. This book is providing a brief analysis on the development outlook of Central and Eastern European countries against the backdrop of the second pandemic wave and the attendant uncertainties. The book is structured from four different perspectives on the subject: domestic politics, economic situation, social development and external relations. Read more
CEE Countries and the 2020 China International Import Expo in Shanghai
“The China-CEE Institute has the honour to present the third book on CEE countries participating in the China International Import Expo (hereinafter referred to as the “CIIE”) in 2020…” “…I hope the book would promote the exchanges among the academics as well as business fields between China and Central and Eastern European countries.”
Prof. Dr. CHEN Xin Executive President and Managing Director, China-CEE Institute Deputy Director General, Institute of European Studies, CASS
Preventing Financial Risks: Chinese And European Perspective
I would like to thank all the experts and scholars who participated in the previous workshops and shared studies with thoughtful insights on topics covered in this book. I would also like to extend my gratitude to our partner MNB and all those who made great efforts for this publication. Finally, I hope this book and its perspectives will be very helpful to enrich the knowledge of understanding financial risks.
HOW THE CEE CITIZENS VIEW CHINA’S DEVELOPMENT IN 2020
This report is the result of the fourth polling project launched in 2020. In addition to analyzing the views of the public in 2020, it also has a comparison with the results of the previous polls. The China-CEE Institute plans to gradually accumulate a database through the annual polling project and observe changes in citizens’ perceptions of China’s development in Central and Eastern European countries.
How Bosnia and Herzegovina Perceives the Belt and Road Initiative and China- CEEC Cooperation
This project was supported by Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Bosnian version has been published in 2020.
I hope this collection will be helpful for enriching the knowledge of China- BiH bilateral relations and the literature on China’s BRI initiative and promoting the mutual understanding between China and CEE countries. Prof. Dr. CHEN Xin Executive President and Managing Director, China-CEE Institute Deputy Director General, Institute of European Studies, CASS. Read more
Science and Technology Innovation Mechanism of CEE countries
Science and technology (S&T) capabilities are fundamental for social and economic development both in developing and developed countries and regions. Nevertheless, the capacity for scientific and technological innovation, which is an important standard of assessing social and economic development, varies from country to country and from region to region. As the world is experiencing an unprecedented health crisis due to the coronavirus pandemic, S&T capability comes to be one of most important instruments to cope with the challenges. Read more
The Restart of European Economy and Its Impact on Central and Eastern Europe
China-CEE Institute announced a “Call for Proposal” research program in May 2020. Among the proposals received, one research proposal is “The Restart of European Economy and Its Impact on Central and Eastern Europe”. What we are presenting here is the result of this research project, conducted by the consortium of (1) Kopint-Tárki Institute for Economic Research Ltd., (2) Institute of World Economy, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies (IWE-CERS), Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary, and (3) Institute of East European, Russian and Central Asian Studies (IEERCAS), Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China. Read more
Digital Economy in Central and Eastern Europe
China-CEE Institute announced a “Call for Proposal” research program in May 2020. Among the proposals received, one research proposal is “Digital Economy in Central and Eastern Europe”. What we are presenting here is the result of this research project, conducted by a research team from Infokommunikációs Stratégiai Kutatások Intézete (ISKI Consulting Limited, Hungary), Tongji University (China) and Corvinus University (Hungary). Read more
CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE 30 YEARS OF CAPITALISM 1989-2019
VARIATIONS OF MARKET ECONOMY – COMPARATIVE STUDY 16 COUNTRIES OF THE REGION
This book contains the results of research carried out as part of the project “Variations of market economy in Central and Eastern Europe. Achievements and challenges”, which was implemented in 2019 by the Centre for Europe at the University of Warsaw (CE UW) and the Centre for International Relations (CSM) in Warsaw. Read more
European National Health Systems in Fighting against the COVID-19 Pandemic
This book provides a brief analysis on the European countries’ National Health Systems against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic and the attendant uncertainties. The papers in this collection were written during the second season of the year, which was the critical and challenging moment for (mainly Western) European countries and their national health systems to contain the coronavirus outbreak, and then published as working papers of China-CEE Institute. Read more
CEE Countries in Europe: Toward Center or Periphery in Global Value Chains
China-CEE Institute had announced “Call for Proposal” research programs in December 2018. One of the proposed research projects is “CEE countries in Europe: toward Center or Periphery”. What we are presenting here is the result of the research project, conducted by a consortium led by University of Ljubljana (Slovenia), together with scholars from University of Belgrade (Serbia), Victoria University of Wellington (New Zeland), Corvinus University of Budapest (Hungary), University of Warsaw (Poland), and Shanghai University of International Business & Economics (China). The project title is “CEE Countries in Europe: Toward Center or Periphery in Global Value Chains”. Read more
The impact of Europeanization on the Balkan countries and their potential shift from the periphery toward the center
China-CEE Institute had announced “Call for Proposal” research programs in December 2018. One of the proposed research projects is “CEE countries in Europe: toward Center or Periphery”. The aim of this project is to analyze the position and tendency of the CEE Countries in Europe. What we are presenting here is the result of this research project, conducted by scholars from Center for Research and Policy Making (Skopje, North Macedonia) and Center for Balkan Studies, Beijing Foreign Studies University (Beijing, China). The research team developed the research under the proposal entitled “The impact of Europeanization on the Balkan countries and their potential shift from the periphery toward the center”. Read more
CEE Countries in Europe: Towards Centre or Periphery Country Reports on Croatia, Latvia and Slovakia
China-CEE Institute announced a “Call for Proposal” research program in December 2018. Of the proposals received, one research proposal is “CEE countries in Europe: toward Center or Periphery”. What we are presenting here is the result of this research project, conducted by a Consortia led by the scholars from University of Economics in Bratislava (Slovakia), Latvian Institute of International Affairs (Latvia), and University North (Varazdin, Croatia).
Central and Eastern Europe Development Outlook after the Coronavirus Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has exerted great impact on both national policies and international relations and will continue to influence various aspects of social life. Due to the sudden emergence of this pandemic, the original national plans and policies, which were made by the end of 2019 and at the beginning of 2020, do not have much reference value. In response to this problem, the China-CEE Institute associate researchers have made great efforts to re-view and re-evaluate the CEEC national development outlook in the context of the coronavirus crisis.
How the CEE Citizens view China’s Development in 2019
In the fall of 2019, the China-CEE Institute launched its third polling project within the same survey scope and with the same sampling method. This report is the result of the 2019 poll. In addition to analysing the views of the public in 2019, it also has a comparison with the results of the 2017 and 2018 polls. The China-CEE Institute plans to gradually accumulate a database through the annual polling project and observe changes in citizens’ perceptions on China’s development in Central and Eastern European countries.
How the CEE Citizens view China’s Development in 2018
The China-CEE Institute launched its first polling project in the fall of 2017, which conducted an extensive survey on how the citizens of 16 countries in Central and Eastern Europe viewed China’s development. The survey was conducted in cooperation with professional polling agencies through tendering, with 1000 questionnaires per country and a total of 16,000 questionnaires.
Central and Eastern Europe’s Responses to the Coronavirus Pandemic
COVID-19 pandemic is the most serious global public health emergency since the end of World War II. The virus respects no borders or races. When the virus started to spread in Central and Eastern Europe, different kinds of measures had been taken to combat the virus. It occurred a serious impact on the political, economic, and social structure, as well as individual lives.
Central and Eastern European Countries in 2019
The book is the third annual report published by the China-CEE Institute. Compared with the previous annual reports, the country analysis covered by the China-CEE Institute has been expanded to all 16 Central and Eastern European countries as well as Greece. The China-CEE Institute has included Greece in its Country-Study research since 2018. In April 2019, Greece officially joined China-CEEC Cooperation Framework, and the “16+1” cooperation was renamed to “17+1” cooperation.
The Belt and Road Country Studies Poland
As one in the Belt and Road Country Studies series, published by Social Sciences Academic Press (China) in 2020. The book was edited by Dr. Dai Yichen, assistant professor at Institute of International Studies, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences. It introduces Poland from various aspects, including national conditions, economic policies, transformation social policies, relations between China and Poland, etc.. The introduction and contents of the book (Chinese version) are accessible on the website of China-CEE Institute.
When CEE Countries Meet with China in April 2019
The book will provide the answers to these kinds of questions:
- What are the views from the Central and Eastern European countries on China’s diplomacy Spring?
- What is the media coverage in these countries?
- What are the gains of the CEE countries?
CEE Countries in Shanghai in the China International Import Expo (CIIE) 2019
The China-CEE Institute has the honor to present the second book on CEE countries participating in the China International Import Expo (CIIE), for the year of 2019. In the Belt and Road International Forum in May 2017, Chinese President Xi Jinping had announced that China planned to hold China International Import Expo from 2018 on. The first China International Import Expo (CIIE) had been held in Shanghai in November 2018 successfully. So as to the second one in 2019.
Central and Eastern European Countries and the New European Commission 2019
The new European Commission led by Ursula Von de Leyen steps into office on 1 December 2019. Till then three European institutions, namely the European Parliament, the Council of Europe, as well as the European Commission, have finished the leadership change. There was a one-month delay for the new Commission, due to heavy debates in the European Parliament on some nominations of commissioners. This book is trying to present the analysis of the nomination from the member states in Central and Eastern Europe.
Overview of Industries in Central and Eastern European Countries (2019)
This book is providing a brief analysis on the industries and industrial sectors in Central and Eastern Europe in 2019. The book is based on a collection of reports by the associate researchers of the China-CEE Institute. The reports are originated from the Weekly Briefings, a core product by the China-CEE Institute. The views in the book are represented by the individual authors instead of the China-CEE Institute.
Foreign Direct Investment in Central and Eastern European Countries (2019)
FDI plays an important role in the economic growth of the countries in Central and Eastern Europe. This book is providing a brief analysis on the FDI in Central and Eastern Europe. What are the measures the countries are promoting to attract FDI, where the FDI comes from, which sector FDI prefers to invest, what are the contributions to the national economy and social development, how is about the technology development with the help of FDI. These are the questions the book is trying to answer.
2019 European Parliament Elections and Domestic Politics of Central and Eastern European Countries
This book is providing a thorough analysis of the 2019 European election in EU member states in Central and Eastern Europe. How the campaign is going on, what are the strategies of the political groups, how is about the connection between the domestic policy and the European election, what are the attitudes of the electorate towards the campaign, what are the results of the European elections in these countries, what are the consequences and impacts for the domestic policy as well as for the formation of the European political groups.
The Belt and Road Country Studies (Hungary)
As one in the The Belt and Road Country Studies series, published by Social Sciences Academic Press (China) in 2019. The book was edited by Dr. SONG Lilei, associate professor at the Institute of Central and Eastern Europe Studies , Tongji University. It introduces Hungary from various aspects, including national conditions, economic policies, transformation social policies, relations between China and Hungary, etc.. This book (Chinese version) is accessible on the website of China-CEE Institute.
CHINA AND HUNGARY:
70 YEARS OF BILATERAL RELATIONS IN A CHANGING WORLD
2019 is the 70 years anniversary of the funding of the People Republic of China (PRC), as well as the 70 years anniversary of the bilateral relations between China and Hungary. The two countries, hand in hand, had gone through a colorful path in the past 70 years.
How Slovakia perceives the Belt and Road Initiative and China-CEEC Cooperation
In order to have a better understanding on the Slovakia’s view on China’s Belt and Road Initiative and China-CEEC Cooperation, explore the potential of economic and trade cooperation between China and Slovakia, and promote the bilateral relations, the China-CEE Institute in cooperation with Bratislava University of Economics has the honor to publish this book. The book is part of a series Think Tank Report published by the China-CEE Institute on How CEE countries perceive the Belt and Road as well as China-CEEC Cooperation. The series reports can provide an angle of partner country with original research output on Belt and Road Initiative.
New Chinese Edition of Book on Hungary Recently Launched
As one in the ‘Guide to The World Nations’ series, published by Social Sciences Academic Press (China), the new edition book on Hungary was recently launched in Chinese. Written by Dr. LI Danlin, this book presents Hungary with thorough observations from statistic demography to geography, from history to political system, from economy to society, culture and external relations, based on in-depth studies and analyses. The most important characteristics of the book is that the author puts her efforts to statistically update major and basic information about this country. This book is accessible on the website of China-CEE Institute. Meanwhile the hardcopy is also available for reading at the library of China-CEE Institute.
16+1 Cooperation and China-EU Relation
This volume proceedings is based on a conference with same title “16+1 and China-EU Relations”, which had been hold in July 2018 in Budapest, organized by the China-CEE Institute, a think tank registered in Budapest by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS). More than 60 participants had taken part in the conference with presentations, discussions and debates. Because the length of the proceedings, we can only select some of the papers. I do hope it would provide contribution to the understanding on 16+1 Cooperation, as well as China-EU relationship.trong and close relationship with major states in Europe, especially with Germany, France and UK. Similar to the China-EU framework, Chinese premier meets his German, French and British counter partner almost every year, and the three-pillar structure is also applicable to China-Germany, China-France and China-UK relationship, nevertheless the sector cooperation. Read more
HUNGARY AND RMB INTERNATIONALISATION
Introduction
The internationalisation of the RMB began in 2009, and ten years have passed since then. However, this is only the beginning of the RMB internationalisation process, because the internationalisation of the RMB is a long-term strategy.
HUNGARY AND RMB INTERNATIONALISATION – Chinese language version
Introduction
The internationalisation of the RMB began in 2009, and ten years have passed since then. However, this is only the beginning of the RMB internationalisation process, because the internationalisation of the RMB is a long-term strategy.