The ‘comfort women’ issue is an unusual thread uniting China, South Korea, North Korea, and other countries against Japan, which also presents challenges to American policy in the region. It is not just an international problem, as it is also interlinked with the domestic policy of both South Korea and Japan. “A wrong knot has… Continue reading ‘Comfort Women’ Deal Reopened
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been, for decades, positioning itself as the leader of Islam. Since 2017, when King Salman visited Southeast Asia, Saudi Arabia has been engaging and enhancing cooperation with Muslim majority countries of ASEAN. However, empowering countries’ Muslim identity while linking it with the political legitimacy can have serious consequences to… Continue reading Saudi Pursuit of Islamic Leadership: New Cultural Challenge for ASEAN?
Čínske hlavné mesto sa chce stať čistou, modernou metropolou. Za obeť majú padnúť migranti z chudobných provincií. Požiar budovy v pekinskej mestskej časti Daxing z 18. novembra si vyžiadal až devätnásť mŕtvych. Obete patrili medzi milióny chudobných vnútročínskych migrantov, ktorí sa do hlavného mesta prisťahovali za vidinou lepšieho života. Miestne úrady na požiar zareagovali s nečakanou vervou, keď… Continue reading Veľké pekinské upratovanie
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
