{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"European Values Center for Security Policy","provider_url":"https:\/\/europeanvalues.cz\/en\/","title":"China\u2019s Digital Footprint Expands Through Serbia - European Values Center for Security Policy","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"BqxqOJMcxX\"><a href=\"https:\/\/europeanvalues.cz\/en\/chinas-digital-footprint-expands-through-serbia\/\">China\u2019s Digital Footprint Expands Through Serbia<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/europeanvalues.cz\/en\/chinas-digital-footprint-expands-through-serbia\/embed\/#?secret=BqxqOJMcxX\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;China\u2019s Digital Footprint Expands Through Serbia&#8221; &#8212; European Values Center for Security Policy\" data-secret=\"BqxqOJMcxX\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/europeanvalues.cz\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/europeanvalues.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/China_serbia_web.png","thumbnail_width":2160,"thumbnail_height":1136,"description":"Photo: Wojtek Grojec\/RFE\/RL Foto: Wojtek Grojec\/RFE\/RL What is happening? Beijing has prioritized ties with Serbia, aiming to turn the country into a Balkan hub for expanding Chinese influence \u2014 particularly in the tech sector. As Belgrade seeks to expand its own regional influence, it is also extending the reach of Chinese tech firms and helping [&hellip;]"}