Is Central Europe becoming a main conduit for Taiwan’s diplomacy on the continent? On Tuesday, the EU’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, gave his most extensive speech on Taiwan to date. China’s threats to the self-ruling island “may have a direct impact on European security” because Taipei’s microchips are “indispensable” to Europe’s digital development, he… Continue reading CEIAS CONSIDERS: Taiwan’s Future In Central Europe
Chinese media note that the victory of the opposition in the Czech election is not a good sign for Sino-Czech relations. With Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš’s ruling party defeat in the general election last week and the severely ill President Miloš Zeman being treated in intensive care and unable to appoint a new prime… Continue reading Chinese Media Watch: Czech election results – should Beijing be concerned?
Will an expected change of government in the Czech Republic be the death knell to positive relations with China? The legislative election held in the Czech Republic earlier this month appeared to herald a change of direction. The new, center-right SPOLU alliance won the popular vote by less than 40,000 votes, although the outgoing ruling… Continue reading CEIAS CONSIDERS: Czech-China Relations Post-Election
What does the Indo-Pacific mean for the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia? On September 16th, the European Union finally published its long-awaited Indo-Pacific Strategy paper, signaling Europe’s closer attention to this increasingly important part of the world. In past years, Germany, France, and the Netherlands published their own Indo-Pacific guidelines. But what does the… Continue reading CEIAS CONSIDERS: Is The Indo-Pacific Important For Central Europe?
Welcome to the 21st issue of the #CEEasia newsletter. In this issue, we dissect the following topics: Fudan University campus in Hungary Taiwan & CEE countries Sinopharm vaccine factory in Serbia South Korea defense cooperation with Poland If you like what you see, please forward this message to your friends and colleagues who can subscribe here. Do… Continue reading CEEasia Briefing #21: Fudan University in Hungary, Taiwan & CEE countries, Sinopharm vaccine in Serbia, South Korea defense cooperation with Poland
