The US-China trade war has helped normalize sanctions as a tool of statecraft. In the latest dispute between China and Japan over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments on Taiwan, the risks of Beijing’s growing use of economic pressure are back in focus. This article traces the evolution of China’s economic coercion, examines Japan’s diversification strategy,… Continue reading China’s economic coercion: The case of Japan and the lesson for Europe
For many students from Myanmar, studying in Europe has become one of the few remaining routes to safety and a future. Yet their path is increasingly blocked not by academic merit or financial criteria, but by a dangerous bureaucratic requirement: the police clearance letter. Key takeaways: The police clearance letter forces applicants into direct contact… Continue reading When paperwork becomes a barrier: Burmese students and European visas
On the opening pages of Taiwan’s national civil defense manual, citizens are confronted with a stark question: “In the event of aggression, are you aware that adversaries will flood the internet with disinformation to undermine public morale and destabilize society?” For the roughly 23 million people living just 180 kilometers from the Chinese coast, the… Continue reading The handbook you hope never to use: What Taiwan’s civil defense manual reveals about democratic resilience
Taiwan’s solidarity with the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 has largely vanished from collective memory. Yet newly examined archives show that, in the uprising’s aftermath, Taiwan mounted an island-wide campaign to support the Hungarian people. In other words, an authoritarian regime publicly aligned itself with another nation’s struggle for freedom. What first appears to be a… Continue reading “We stand with the brave Hungarian people”: Taiwan’s forgotten solidarity with the Hungarian Revolution of 1956
Welcome to the 72nd issue of the CEEasia Briefing. In this issue, we dissect the following topics: Slovak Indo-Pacific Strategy Taiwan-Poland Drone Cooperation French President visits China If you like what you see, please forward this message to your friends and colleagues who can subscribe here. Do you need to know more about East Asia? Don’t hesitate… Continue reading CEEasia Briefing #72: Slovakia’s Indo-Pacific strategy, Taiwan-Poland Drone Cooperation, French President visits China
