In early June 2022, Slovak parliamentarians visited Taiwan. Chinese media did not hesitate to comment. As the frequency of bilateral visits between Slovakia and Taiwan has increased, Slovakia has gradually gained a reputation in the Chinese media as a “troublemaker country” . To diminish the importance of the most recent visit by a Slovakian delegation… Continue reading Chinese Media Watch: Slovak delegation flew more than 8,000 kilometers to humiliate Taiwan
Between their democratic transition and later accession to the European Union, Hungarian foreign policy paid little mind to its relations with China, focusing instead on Euro-Atlantic integration. However, a new phase began in 2003 as Budapest realized the potential behind China’s growth and began prioritizing Sino-Hungarian relations. As a result, bilateral economic and cultural relations began to… Continue reading Hungary: Welcomed and unchecked Chinese presence in academia
In the past decades, Germany and China became intensively intertwined and dependent – be it in the economic or the academic sphere. This economic dependency, which for a long time followed the ideal of “change through trade”, has come under scrutiny within the past few years and even more so after Russia’s attack on Ukraine… Continue reading Germany: Risky cooperation, mitigation awaited
Georgian private and public universities have continued their engagement with Chinese academic entities despite the emergence of COVID-19. These Universities have not only resumed their involvement with Chinese academia but have also begun establishing further relations, a trend that poses several significant concerns for Sino-Georgian ties. Cooperation between these educational institutions is not transparent. With… Continue reading Georgia: China’s growing engagement with Georgian youth
Slovakia’s engagement with China is a relatively recent phenomenon. The more active developments of the relationship began after Slovakia joined the China-CEEC Cooperation (16+1) platform in 2012. Since then, new interactions with China have developed across numerous domains, including academia. As part of this project, we have investigated links to China among 23 public universities,… Continue reading Slovakia: Tech-focused cooperation with hints of thought work
