The Center for Poland-Asia Studies (CSPA), a Polish think tank founded in 2008, faces questions about its opaque financing and ties to China. CSPA publishes content supportive of the Chinese state’s Belt and Road Initiative – for instance describing Chinese rhetoric “captivating” – while remaining highly critical of U.S. policies. One report suggests that the think tank accepts money from the Chinese government, and lack of clarity regarding donors – individual or otherwise – gives reason to these concerns. The report also notes that CSPA’s founder has, as of 2016, taken a position as deputy director of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, a vehicle for Chinese and European economic cooperation that China hopes to develop as an alternative to perceived U.S. dominance of institutions like the IMF and the World Bank. In another instance of biased initiatives, attendees on a think tank trip to China claim that the sponsored events stressed positive elements of government and society, but “extremely limited” opportunities to engage with anything not vetted by the hosts and included police escorts throughout the trip.