Caspar Hobhouse's Brief, 'The dragon in the grid: Limiting China’s influence in Europe’s energy system', was highlighted in a Euronews article on energy ministers confronting the EU's growing dependence on China-made power storage. "While there has been a considerable drop-off in investments by Chinese energy companies since the late 2010s, as well as greater scrutiny of Chinese foreign direct investment in general, the legacy of Chinese involvement in the energy system persists," wrote Caspar in January.