Despite the upcoming local elections in Taiwan and an overall upward trajectory in Taiwan-CEE relations, subnational diplomacy remains an underutilized tool in fostering closer economic and people-to-people ties between both sides. While cities around the world are increasingly becoming key actors in global affairs, the development of new subnational partnerships could constitute an important dimension… Continue reading Subnational diplomacy: An underutilized instrument in Taiwan-CEE ties
The recent worsening of cross-strait relations between Taiwan and China has affected not only the region’s fragile peace but also European stability. Growing concerns regarding Beijing’s recent declarations on the status of the Strait and the issue of reunification have coalesced with increasing pressure and military presence. The PLA’s repeated incursions across the median line… Continue reading Taiwan Strait Crisis: Implications for Europe
Welcome to the 33rd issue of the #CEEasia Briefing. In this issue we dissect the following topics: China’s support for Russia’s ‘core interests’ China’s increasing presence in Republika Srpska European air force in the Indo-Pacific 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 #33: China’s support for Russia’s ‘core interests’, China’s increasing presence in Republika Srpska, European air force in the Indo-Pacific
Following Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, Chinese media have extensively focused on portraying the US as a destabilizing element of global security and peace. At the same time, one can sense an intensifying urgency in the discourse about national reunification, betraying Beijing’s attempts to use Pelosi’s visit as a pretext to create a “new normal”… Continue reading Chinese Media Watch: Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan breaks the status quo
Taiwan’s engagements with many Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) countries have been improving since the beginning of the decade. In attempting to increase its public diplomacy engagement in the CEE region, Taiwan might have a choice in a digital and multilingual news services project. The Confucius Institute (CI), a state-backed body that offers courses in… Continue reading Digital diplomacy for Taiwan’s next European engagements
