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
Welcome to the 15th issue of the #CEEasia Briefing. In this issue, we dissect the following topics: Chinese influence in Slovak academia Is Poland joining the Sinopharm club? Amendments to the Slovak Cybersecurity Act South Korea bids for more involvement in Polish critical infrastructure The fate of jailed Polish journalist in Myanmar Do you need to know… Continue reading CEEasia Briefing #15: Chinese influence in Slovakia, Poland and the Sinopharm club, Slovak Cybersecurity Act, South Korea bids in Polish infrastructure, Jailed Polish journalist in Myanmar
In September and October 2020, the Sinophone Borderlands project at Palacký University Olomouc conducted a wide-scale survey of public opinion on China in 13 European countries. The polled countries include: Czechia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. Here, we present the basic findings of the survey, which… Continue reading Survey: Europeans’ views of China in the age of COVID-19 – Slovakia
