How China Is Building Influence Along Europe’s Southeastern Edge
War on the Rocks • 2/3/2026
Summary
China is expanding its influence in Southeastern Europe amid the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War. As NATO faces internal pressures and the European Union deals with uncertainties about its future, China's ability to project power in Europe is becoming significant in the region's politics and economics. Experts have been consulted to identify China's goals and assess its influence along a strategically important corridor in Eastern Europe, which includes Hungary, Serbia, North Macedonia, and Greece.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
14d
Age
1
Sources
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Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier1% (0.5^323/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^323/48 = 0.009426) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
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Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 13 days - proven survivor
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