Battle of the Batteries: Chinese EV Investments and the Issue of Local Content Requirements – article by Ágnes Szunomár

Battle of the Batteries: Chinese EV Investments and the Issue of Local Content Requirements Ágnes Szunomár June 17, 2025 – China Observers in Central and Eastern Europe (CHOICE) In recent years, Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries – in particular Hungary and Slovakia – have become major recipients of Chinese EV investments. While EV […]
Round-Tripping Foreign Direct Investment: Why It Matters and What Can Be Done – by Magdolna Sass and Imre Fertő

Round-Tripping Foreign Direct Investment: Why It Matters and What Can Be Doneby Magdolna Sass, Imre Fertő In an increasingly interconnected global economy, traditional measures of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) often fail to capture the full story. One phenomenon that has slipped under the radar of policymakers and researchers alike is “round-tripping” FDI: funds originally […]