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Matej Šimalčík

Executive Director

Matej Šimalčík is the Executive Director of the Central European Institute of Asian Studies, a think tank that focuses on foreign and security policy issues related to East Asia. Matej's research looks at China’s economic and political presence and influence in Central Europe, elite relations, corrosive capital, and the role of European legal instruments in mitigating risks posed by China. In 2022, he founded the China-Europe Academic Engagement Tracker project, which aims to bring transparency to research collaborations with Chinese entities. He has a background in Law (Masaryk University, 2015) and International Relations (University of Groningen, 2016). He is also a senior associate at the Slovakia-based law firm Nechala and partners. Before that, Matej gained experience as an in-house legal counsel for the Slovak branch of Transparency International, a global anti-corruption watchdog, and several Slovak and Czech law firms.  In 2021, he was listed on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list (Slovak edition) in the Governance and Social Innovation category. He is also a member of the Expert Pool at the European Center of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats (Hybrid CoE); European Think-tank Network on China; and a country reporter at the CELIS Institute, a think tank focused on investment and economic law.  Research interests: EU-China relations, EU-Taiwan relations, hybrid threats, corrosive capital, law and legal resilience

Contact
simalcik@ceias.eu

Written Articles

Ako odpovie Čína na Vystrčila
CEIAS Insights Sep 3, 2020
Ako odpovie Čína na Vystrčila

Matej Šimalčík

China’s propaganda and disinformation campaigns in Central Europe
CEIAS Papers Aug 31, 2020
China’s propaganda and disinformation campaigns in Central Europe

Ivana Karásková, Alicja Bachulska, Tamás Matura, Filip Šebok, Matej Šimalčík

Handbook for stakeholders: China’s sticks and carrots in Central Europe
CEIAS Papers Jun 29, 2020
Handbook for stakeholders: China’s sticks and carrots in Central Europe

Ivana Karásková, Alicja Bachulska, Barbara Kelemen, Tamás Matura, Filip Šebok, Matej Šimalčík

China’s Sticks and Carrots in Central Europe: The Logic and Power of Chinese Influence
CEIAS Papers Jun 23, 2020
China’s Sticks and Carrots in Central Europe: The Logic and Power of Chinese Influence

Ivana Karásková, Tamás Matura, Alicja Bachulska, Barbara Kelemen, Filip Šebok, Matej Šimalčík

COVID-19 and Europe-China Relations
CEIAS Papers Apr 29, 2020
COVID-19 and Europe-China Relations

Matej Šimalčík, Richard Turcsányi

Why using the term ‘Chinese virus’ isn’t quite right
CEIAS Insights Mar 26, 2020
Why using the term ‘Chinese virus’ isn’t quite right

Matej Šimalčík, Richard Turcsányi, Kristina Kironska, Filip Šebok

Prečo nie je dobré používať pojem “čínsky vírus”
CEIAS Insights Mar 23, 2020
Prečo nie je dobré používať pojem “čínsky vírus”

Richard Turcsányi, Kristina Kironska, Matej Šimalčík, Filip Šebok

Sister-City Relations and Identity Politics
CEIAS Insights Feb 25, 2020
Sister-City Relations and Identity Politics

Matej Šimalčík, Adam Kalivoda

Slovakia and China: Challenges to the future of the relationship
CEIAS Papers Jan 13, 2020
Slovakia and China: Challenges to the future of the relationship

Barbara Kelemen, Kristina Kironska, Filip Šebok, Matej Šimalčík, Richard Turcsányi

Perception of China among V4 Political Elites
CEIAS Papers Dec 29, 2019
Perception of China among V4 Political Elites

Matej Šimalčík, Alžběta Bajerová, Ivana Karásková, Tamás Matura, Agnieszka Ostrowska, Bruno Surdel

Vnímanie Číny politickými elitami vo V4
CEIAS Papers Dec 29, 2019
Vnímanie Číny politickými elitami vo V4

Matej Šimalčík, Alžběta Bajerová, Ivana Karásková, Tamás Matura, Agnieszka Ostrowska, Bruno Surdel

Followers, Challengers, or By-Standers? Central European Media Responses to Intensification of Relations with China
CEIAS Papers Nov 23, 2019
Followers, Challengers, or By-Standers? Central European Media Responses to Intensification of Relations with China

Richard Turcsányi, Ivana Karásková, Tamás Matura, Matej Šimalčík

Prospects for Developing the V4+China Cooperation Platform
CEIAS Papers Oct 17, 2019
Prospects for Developing the V4+China Cooperation Platform

Klára Dubravčíková, Filip Šebok, Martin Šebeňa, Matej Šimalčík, Richard Turcsányi

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