Should Washington build its global alliances around democratic values? On Thursday and Friday this week, around 100 “democratic” countries will meet virtually for the long-planned, US-backed Summit for Democracy. But question marks have been raised over which countries have and haven’t been invited. Several of America’s key partners weren’t on the list. “CEIAS Considers” asked… Continue reading CEIAS CONSIDERS: Is the Summit for Democracy a good idea?
Will the newly-launched Global Gateway investment scheme boost EU’s soft power globally? On December 1st, the European Union launched its new Global Gateway scheme, an investment initiative that aims to “boost smart, clean and secure links in digital, energy and transport and strengthen health, education and research systems across the world.” Global Gateway plans to… Continue reading CEIAS CONSIDERS: Can EU’s Global Gateway compete with China’s BRI?
Was the passing of an “historical resolution” an historical moment for Chinese politics? Concluding on November 10th, the Sixth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was billed as yet another occasion for Xi Jinping to stamp his authority over not just the party but also China itself. Did… Continue reading CEIAS CONSIDERS: Outcome of Chinese Communist Party’s 6th plenum
V4-South Korea trade was worth $16.8bn last year. How far can relations progress? The V4-Korea Business Forum was held in Budapest on November 3rd, where South Korean President Moon Jae-was on a state visit that week. South Korea’s trade with the V4 reached US$16.8 billion last year, while the group of four countries is South… Continue reading CEIAS Considers: What’s the future of V4 relations with South Korea?
Did Japanese voters prevent years of political instability? Despite the expectations of most pundits going into Japan’s general election last weekend, the ruling conservative party, the Liberal Democratic party (LDP), secured a comfortable victory that will be a boost for Prime Minister Kishida Fumio, who called for new elections after taking over the role from… Continue reading CEIAS CONSIDERS: Japan at home and abroad post-election
