Pandémia urýchlila šírenie propagandy. Čína nikdy na Slovensku nebola na vrchole politickej agendy. Záujmom vládnucich sociálno-demokratických politikov, ktorí boli pri moci od roku 2006 do marca 2020 s krátkou prestávkou v rokoch 2010 – 2012, bol maximálne rozvoj obchodných interakcií s Čínou, pričom otázky bezpečnosti a ľudských práv zostali často opomenuté. Ale v roku 2020… Continue reading COVID-19 a meniaca sa taktika čínskej propagandy na Slovensku
China has never been really at the top of the political agenda in Slovakia. The interests of the ruling SMER — Social Democracy party, which was in power from 2006 until March 2020 besides a short interval in 2010–2012, began th development of trade interactions with China, often forgetting about security or human rights issues.… Continue reading COVID-19 and China’s changing propaganda tactics in Slovakia
Increasing transparency is a key measure to manage and mitigate many security risks posed by Chinese investments into sensitive sectors. Slovakia’s experience in fighting shell corporations and oligarchs offers an example of how to do it. Recent years have seen a growing recognition in the EU about the potential abuse of foreign direct investment for… Continue reading Weaponizing transparency: Dealing with security risks of Chinese investments
Japan’s anglophone media reflects Tokyo’s unwillingness for a constructive dialogue over the resolution of territorial disputes with neighboring countries. Japan entered the first half of the year 2020 with several challenges on different fronts. The slow recovery after the so-called Lost Decades, the economic stagnation starting in the 1990s after the post-war economic miracle, has… Continue reading The role of labels amidst Japanese territorial disputes
At first glance, both China and Italy responded to the COVID-19 outbreak similarly. Looking closer, we discover that the scope of the measures was not the same and it produced very different outcomes. Since the COVID-19 disease began to spread, there has been a hot debate about the timeliness of various countermeasures across the globe.… Continue reading China and Italy: Comparing the COVID-19 response timelines
