Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) had few historical opportunities to interact with China, but with the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the 16+1 platform, that changed dramatically in recent years. The article discusses recent development in the China-CEE relations with the aim of explaining why the CEE countries became excited about China initially, but… Continue reading China and the Frustrated Region: Central and Eastern Europe’s Repeating Troubles with Great Powers
For two decades after 1989, the Czech Republic has been one of the most energetic campaigners of human rights internationally and in particular concerning China. Political reshuffling in 2012-2013, however, led to a U-turn in foreign policy on China and suddenly the Czech Republic counted as one of the most pro-China countries regionally. A few… Continue reading Between Defender of Values and Faithful Ally: Czech Approaches to China in the Prism of Role Theory Approach
In the interview at the end of January Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan commented on the widely-discussed issue of Xinjiang and why Pakistan has avoided talking to China on this topic publicly. Besides his remarks that he “does not know much about it”, Khan has pointed out that China has been a good friend to… Continue reading Imran Khan’s Silence over Xinjiang
Welcome to the 1st issue of the #CEEasia Briefing. In this issue, we dissect the following topics: 17+1 gets a presidential treatment V4 political elites perception of China EU & Japan: Strengthening the value-based partnership ASEAN: balancing the territorial disputes and economic dependence 17+1 gets a presidential treatment What’s going on? At the beginning of… Continue reading CEEasia Briefing #1: 17+1’s presidential treatment, V4’s view on China, EU & Japan partnership, territorial disputes and economic dependence within ASEAN
After Tsai Ing-wen’s re-election in Taiwan, Chinese state media commented on the result with disappointment, accusing Tsai of using “dirty tactics”, criticizing Washington for constant interference in the regional leadership election, and reiterating Beijing’s consistent and firm stance against any pro-independence movement in Taiwan. Vocal groups of Chinese netizens expressed their disappointment over China’s policies… Continue reading Chinese Media Watch: Netizens calling for taking Taiwan by force
