Becoming a Chinese Client State: The Case of Serbia

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Report by Donatienne Ruy, Heather A. Conley, Jonathan E. Hillman, and Maesea McCalpin

Published September 24, 2020

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Serbia is a hub for a wide range of Chinese economic activity in the Western Balkans, as previous CSIS research has indicated. This report, the second in a series, examines Serbia in greater detail to shed more light on China’s political and economic objectives, its mechanisms for influence, and the implications of its activities, including a second wave of digital infrastructure projects.

Read the first report in this series here and download the CSIS datasets of Chinese economic activities in the Western Balkans here.

This report was made possible by a grant from the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations.

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Asia, China, Europe, European Union, Technology, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Privacy, Defense and Security, Geopolitics and International Security, Economic Security, International Development, Governance and Rule of Law, and U.S. Development Policy
Heather A. Conley

Heather A. Conley

Former Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia, and the Arctic; and Director, Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program
Jonathan E. Hillman

Jonathan E. Hillman

Senior Fellow, Economics Program, and Director, Reconnecting Asia Project
Maesea McCalpin

Maesea McCalpin

Former Associate Director, Economics Program

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