Beijing’s Balkan Classrooms: A Networked Education Diplomacy Model Takes Shape
According to The Diplomat, China is expanding educational influence in the Western Balkans through a decentralized mix of Confucius Institutes, scholarships, dual degrees, corporate-linked training, and technology-focused research cooperation. The model leverages receptive political environments and underfunded universities, with Montenegro’s AI/cryptography cooperation drawing explicit U.S. warnings.