The working paper by Kristína Kironská and Richard Q. Turcsányi published by China-CEE Institute looks into Slovak policy towards China in the context of Belt and Road Initiative and 16+1 format. Although Slovakia was among the first countries to sign the memorandum with China on Belt and Road (BRI) initiative in 2015, the involvement of Slovakia… Continue reading Slovak Policy towards China in the Age of Belt and Road Initiative and 16+1 Format
In autumn of 2017 we held a series of 5 public seminars on verious topics related to current East Asia. The seminars were focused on these topics: Asia as a Major Security Flashpoint in 21st Century: Cross-Straits Relations, North Korea, South/East China Seas The East Asian Economic Miracle and the Case of Taiwan How to… Continue reading Briefing Paper: ‘Asia in Focus’ Autumn Seminar Series
Richard Q. Turcsanyi’s article published at The Diplomat. Slovakia is finally waking up to Chinese initiatives and investments. Until recently, Slovakia was the Central European nation with the least interest in China. However, Slovakia now is the only country in the region to have a specific “China strategy” – and it might also receive some major… Continue reading Slovakia’s Overdue China Strategy
Our intern, Ľubomíra Bodnárová, has interviewed two young Taiwanese tourists, Nian Hsuan Lee and Yang Chung-Han, who attended one of the seminars organized by IAS on 26th October 2017 in Bratislava. After this seminar, they expressed their wish to talk about their thoughts, so they met two days later to make this short interview. Where… Continue reading How Do Young Taiwanese View Their Homeland?
Richard Q. Turcsanyi’s article published by the University of Nottingham’s IAPS. The Belt and Road Initiative (still commonly abbreviated as OBOR – One Belt, One Road) is undoubtedly one of the most ambitious international agendas of recent years and perhaps the most ambitious one ever presented by China. As such, much has been written and said about… Continue reading R. Turcsanyi: OBOR’s Older Brother: Lessons Learned from the China-Cee 16+1 Platform
