Welcome to the 16th issue of the #CEEasia Briefing. In this issue, we dissect the following topics: The EU adopts a new Indo-Pacific strategy Montenegro asks the EU for help on China loan Hungarian foreign minister visits Japan Japan aligns with the US on climate Do you need to know more about East Asia? Don’t… Continue reading CEEasia Briefing #16: The EU and a new Indo-Pacific strategy, Montenegro asking EU, Hungarian visit in Japan, Japan aligns with the US
To effectively coordinate with the EU on China policy, the U.S. needs to consider European public opinion. Since the Biden administration took office in January, debates on the possibility and extent of policy coordination on China between the EU and the U.S. have been reinvigorated. The deteriorating human rights situation in China, as well as… Continue reading Public Opinion Can Make or Break the U.S.-EU Alliance on China
Slovakia and East Asia’s relationship, which in 2020 was strongly influenced by the spread of the coronavirus and the following global setup and many challenges for societies and policymakers, Matej Šimalčí in his chapter to the Yearbook of Slovakia’s Foreign Policy 2020 examined mainly from four angles: the perception of the East Asia region in… Continue reading Slovakia in East Asia: no longer naive, still not committed (Yearbook of Slovakia’s Foreign Policy 2020)
To improve the transparency of Chinese companies, the EU needs to change how it approaches beneficial ownership registration under the block’s Anti Money Laundering (AML) rules. A large part of the discussions surrounding security risks posed by Huawei’s involvement in 5G networks and other critical infrastructure has revolved around one question: Who owns Huawei? Huawei… Continue reading Can European AML Laws Reveal Who Owns Huawei?
Dá sa čínsky hospodársky zázrak kopírovať? Juhočínske mesto Shenzhen sa čoraz viac dostáva do povedmia verejnosti aj na Slovensku. Megalopolis pri ústí Perlovej rieky hraničiaca s Hongkongom je známa obrovskou a mladou populáciou, početnými mrakodrapmi či ako sídlo najväčších čínskych technologických firiem Tencent a Huawei. Shenzhen sa často označuje aj ako Sillicon Valley hardvéru, pretože… Continue reading Shenzhenský mýtus vs fakty: Ako naozaj vyrástlo čínske Sillicon Valley
