European public opinion of China is dominated by associations with COVID‑19. Human rights and environmental issues take a back seat. Last fall, Sinophone Borderlands and CEIAS concluded an extensive public opinion survey in 13 European countries. Among the questions that respondents were answering they were asked to list what first comes to their mind when… Continue reading When thinking about China, Europeans think about…
Hungary under Viktor Orban has been the most China-friendly country in the EU in recent years. That might be about to change – drastically. Many observers were stunned to see pictures from Hungary of thousands of people marching in the streets, protesting the government plan to build an overseas campus of Fudan University in Budapest using taxpayer… Continue reading Hungarian Policy Toward China Might Be Facing a Seismic Shift
Pre Komunistickú stranu je dôležité zabrániť rýchlemu rastu cien. V prístupe čínskych politikov a technokratov k riešeniu ekonomických problémov sa odzrkadľujú nielen ideológie ako marxizmus-leninizmus či akademické ekonomické teórie z katedier ekonómie na Západe. Dôležitú úlohu často hrajú aj domáce skúsenosti, ktoré doplňujú ekonomické nástroje o špecificky čínsky rozmer, preto prívlastok „s čínskymi charakteristikami“ nie… Continue reading Komunisti našli na infláciu vlastný recept. Čo robí Čína inak ako Západ?
Welcome to the 17th issue of the #CEEasia Briefing. In this issue, we dissect the following topics: Fudan University campus in Hungary Lithuania departs 17+1 Japanese Foreign Minister tours the CEE Romania and the EU send medical assistance to India Do you need to know more about East Asia? Don’t hesitate to shoot us a… Continue reading CEEasia Briefing #17: Fudan University campus in Hungary, Lithuania departs 17+1, Japanese Foreign Minister in the CEE, Romania and the EU’s medical assistance in India
After the brutal campaign against the Rohingya people in 2017, Myanmar state media contributed to mis-framing the situation in Rakhine state, thereby instilling fear of the Rohingya people among the majority population and contributing to violence against the members of this ethnic group. Under the authority of the Tatmadaw, Myanmar’s military, the Rohingya have long… Continue reading How Myanmar state-run media shaped public opinion on the Rohingya
