Insights in Serbia

Calculated risk for an old pal?

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While the world was still coping with the effects of COVID-19, China was already looking toward what would come after: not just the pandemic's aftermath, but the broader shift in the global order that seemed increasingly likely after nearly three years of disruption. With its recognized track-record of long-term planning and forward-thinking, it should have come as no surprise that China seized the moment to serve the global community with a new idea anchored in the grievances of the pandemic.

• Global Governance Initiative, Media, Serbia

China’s Image in Serbia: A Divided Public Behind a Strategic Partnership

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From the outside, Serbia appears to be moving closer to China. President Aleksandar Vučić’s recent visit to Beijing, his third in less than three years, reinforced the impression of a deepening strategic partnership. China’s growing economic footprint, political visibility, and public diplomacy efforts all suggest a country expanding its influence in the Western Balkans. Yet public opinion tells a more nuanced story. A new nationwide survey of over 1,700 respondents - originally collected by...

• Serbia, Public opinion, Polarization