A few days left to apply - Making results count: Translating independent China research into actionable recommendations 

If you conduct research on China and want to learn how to translate your work into actionable recommendations, apply for this year's CHERN Training School. Organised by CHERN and the Skema Business School, the event takes place on 15 March (online) and on 4-5 April (Paris).

The focus of the training school is to empower early career researchers to increase the policy impact of their research. Special attention is paid to identify policy relevant results of the trainees’ research on contemporary China and how to turn those into actionable recommendations. The program of the training school includes skills workshops, practical group exercises, and encounters with policymakers and senior China experts.

In addition, the training school provides the participants with a platform to connect with peers in academia and think tanks from different European countries.

Activities by CHERN members

ReConnect MOOCs: Introduction to Chinese politics and society and EU-China Relations

Introduction to Chinese Politics and Society
Course period in 2024: January 15 – May 12

Introduction to EU-China Relations
Course period in 2024: February 12 – June 16

REDEFINE roundtable: Making sense of global China

As part of the The Open University's Centre for Global Challenges and Social Justice roundtable series, this event presents ongoing work of the REDEFINE project, specifically their take on the political economy of global China moves beyond the grand geopolitical narratives to explore the often long-standing and hidden processes of connection.

Roundtable participants: Giles Mohan, Weiwei Chen, Ran Hu and Filippo Boni (discussant)

Date and time: February 28, 2024 12:00 to 14:00 (GMT)

Read about the results

Chinese Investments in the European Energy Sector: From Merger Control to Investment Screening
By: Alexandr Svetlicinii (CHERN STSM Grantee)

The “securitization” of the European energy sector, amplified by the Russia-Ukraine war and the interruption of the natural gas supplies from Russia to Europe, has become a priority item on the agenda of European policymakers and regulators. Unlike its energy relations with Russia, which focused on energy imports, the EU-China relations in the field of…

Emerging Chinese civil society organizations in Europe
By: Michael Liu and Emmanuel Santarromana (CHERN STSM Grantees)

This research explores the nebula of new Chinese associations in Europe.[1] The list of organizations we have compiled includes a variety of organizations, ranging from those providing community service to those fighting against some forms of discrimination, defending human rights and freedom of expression, as well as those more political in nature, such as those promoting…