Čaputovej kritika stavu ľudských práv v Číne na stretnutí s ministrom Wangom bude podľa Ľuboša Blahu stáť Slovensko „kopu prachov“. Blaha sa však zásadne mýli. V stredu 10. júla sa prezidentka Zuzana Čaputová stretla s čínskym ministrom zahraničia a štátnym radcom (v Číne ide o post vyšší od ministra) Wang Yi, ktorý bol na stredoeurópskom turné. Okrem obligátnej diskusie… Continue reading Čínské omyly súdruha Blahu
‘Influence operations’ are necessarily neither illegal nor crossing the red line. One of the roles of having embassies is trying to influence the view of your country in the country where the embassy is. That is a part of public diplomacy, that is an influence operation. It is not about ‘Chinese influence operations’. It is… Continue reading Malcolm Cook: Myth-Busting Australia’s Relation with China
Research paper by Martin Šebeňa aims to provide a comparative analysis of the progress of the internationalization of the Chinese yuan (also known as renminbi or RMB) in the Visegrád countries, namely in Czechia, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia. This paper attempts to distinguish between individual agents that are involved in the pursuit of decision making… Continue reading Agent Level Analysis of RMB Internationalization in the Visegrád Countries
China’s relationship with the Taliban has been motivated by its own security interests and economic considerations. However, its pragmatic nature could offer an alternative platform for the actors that have been sidelined by the ongoing US-led negotiations with the Taliban. In June 2019, the Taliban delegation headed by Abdul Ghani Baradar visited Beijing. According to… Continue reading China & the Taliban: Pragmatic Relationship
Comparative analysis of economic relations between China and the Visegrád countries + Serbia reveals that while China’s role in each of their economies has grown over the last decade, developments have been anything but homogenous, and that concerns about China’s impact on national security will be a critical factor in the success of the “Belt… Continue reading Chinese Dances: Blowing Smoke (video)
