PLAMEN TONCHEV

Plamen Tonchev on the U.S.–China power shift and the coming age of uncertainty

08/01/202615/03/2026

An in-depth interview with Plamen Tonchev, one of Europe’s most seasoned China watchers, on U.S.–China rivalry, strategic contradictions, and the risks of a leaderless international order

Portrait of Vasilis Petropoulos, who analyzes China’s strategic influence in Southeast Europe and its impact on regional security in a GeoTrends interview

Vasilis Petropoulos on China’s rising influence in Southeast Europe

29/11/202510/01/2026

Vasilis Petropoulos explains how China’s hybrid influence in the Balkans and Eastern Mediterranean challenges Greece, the EU, and NATO, based on the new IIER report co-authored with Plamen Tonchev

PLAMEN TONCHEV

Plamen Tonchev on the U.S.–China power shift and the coming age of uncertainty

Vasilis Petropoulos on China’s rising influence in Southeast Europe

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