Insights in Trade

The Western Balkans integration in China’s trade policy

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During 2025 we can find a noticeable increase in Chinese trade with the Western Balkans. Still, the trade imbalance continues to shift in favor of China. We see certain changes in the region’s destinations that are drawing the most attention from China. Leading countries such as Serbia reinforced bilateral trade with Chinese companies, while others such as – Albania and Bosnia and Hercegovina - show slow signs of re‑appearing from low points of departure. In Kosovo, “imports from China havedoubl...

• Trade, Deficit, Western Balkans

Trading with and for China

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The global phenomenon of commercial trade between countries, regions and continents is primarily defined by maritime trade. According toThe Economist, until recently roughly 80 percent of the world’s trade (by volume) traveled by sea. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran and the blockade being applied by the U.S. military have reinforced the critical importance of entry and exit corridors for global trade to navigate the safe passage of goods, primarily energy supplies, fertilizer, and...

• Overcapacity, Trade, De-risking