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Záťažová skúška Troch roklín: Ustojí najväčšia priehrada na svete rekordné záplavy?

Voda a rieky, priehrady a zavlažovanie nie sú len otázkami vedy a techniky. Sú zároveň metaforami pre čínske vládnutie a spoločnosť ako celok. Tohtoročné záplavy v Číne sú jedny z najhorších za posledných sto rokov. Od tých v minulosti sa však odlišujú v tom, že záplavovej vode stoja v ceste desiatky nových priehrad vrátane obrovského vodného diela Tri rokliny, najväčšej priehrady na svete. Bezprecedentné… Continue reading Záťažová skúška Troch roklín: Ustojí najväčšia priehrada na svete rekordné záplavy?

Thailand: It’s young people against the military dictatorship

How to read the current wave of protest in Thailand? Do you think there is a potential they can change something or PM Prayuth Chan-o-cha’s rule is safe? Andrej Matišák polls the experts: Answers Michael Montesano, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) – Yusof Ishak Institute First and foremost, what we are… Continue reading Thailand: It’s young people against the military dictatorship

Slovakia: A New Challenger of China’s Human Rights Record?

A small state in Central Europe is emerging as a loud critic of China’s human rights violations. In November 2017, Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico quipped that the country “must care about maintaining a friendly partnership with China, if we pay enough attention to it, we will reap fruits.” This quite illustrates the essence of Slovakia’s engagement… Continue reading Slovakia: A New Challenger of China’s Human Rights Record?

South Korea’s feminists making their voice heard‎

Formation of the first feminist political party in independent South Korea comes as a potential answer to ending pervasive spy cam porn epidemic and strict beauty standards. Yet, a long path separates it from mainstream success. Despite its economic and technological advances and global popularity of its pop music, South Korea is a country that… Continue reading South Korea’s feminists making their voice heard‎

CEEasia Briefing #7: Chinese ‘sticks’ & ‘carrots’ diplomacy in V4, CEE reactions to Hong Kong security law, Malaysia’s WTO lawsuit against EU over palm oil, India-EU summit amid heightened tensions with China

Welcome to the 7th issue of the #CEEasia Briefing. In this issue, we dissect the following topics: Chinese ‘sticks’ & ‘carrots’ diplomacy in V4 CEE reactions to Hong Kong security law Malaysia’s WTO lawsuit against EU over palm oil India-EU summit amid heightened tensions with China Do you need to know more about East Asia?… Continue reading CEEasia Briefing #7: Chinese ‘sticks’ & ‘carrots’ diplomacy in V4, CEE reactions to Hong Kong security law, Malaysia’s WTO lawsuit against EU over palm oil, India-EU summit amid heightened tensions with China

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