The explanation goes well beyond the oft-mentioned THAAD dispute. When asked about general views of China, 81 percent of South Korean respondents expressed negative or very negative sentiments. That is (substantially) more than in any of the 56 countries surveyed worldwide as part of the Sinophone Borderlands project. What makes South Koreans so negative about China? And… Continue reading South Koreans Have the World’s Most Negative Views of China. Why?
Taiwan did not always have such a limited presence in Africa as it does now. Altogether, 30 African countries at one time or another maintained formal relations with Taiwan, but today it is a politically-marginalized actor with a minuscule presence, mostly confined to the pursuit of economic interests. Taiwan’s official relations with the continent began… Continue reading How Taiwan lost Africa
For the first time, European and Southeast Asian leaders will gather in Brussels on December 14th for a bloc-to-bloc summit. The 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is now the EU’s 3rd largest trading partner outside Europe, after China and the US. Bilateral trade in goods was worth €215.9 billion last year. And the… Continue reading CEIAS CONSIDERS: What To Expect From The EU-ASEAN Summit?
Even though Singapore decriminalized consensual intercourse between men, the situation of LGBTQ communities is not so rosy across East Asia. On November 29th, Singapore’s parliament decided to repeal a law banning homosexual sexual intercourse. This came after Singapore’s Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong, announced such a policy move back in August. While, on the surface,… Continue reading Singapore’s repeal of ‘anti-gay’ legislation and the colonial history of anti-LGBTQ laws in Asia
Welcome to the 35th issue of the #CEEasia Briefing. In this issue we dissect the following topics: Hungary’s response to China’s overseas police service stations South Korea’s arms sales to Europe Taiwan-Czech-Ukraine Forum in Taipei If you like what you see, please forward this message to your friends and colleagues who can subscribe here. Do you need… Continue reading CEEasia Briefing #35: Hungary’s response to China’s overseas police service stations, South Korea’s arms sales to Europe, Taiwan-Czech-Ukraine Forum in Taipei
