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Cyprus: The challenge of internationalising higher education while preserving academic integrity

Over the past two decades, Cyprus has steadily expanded its role as a regional educational hub, attracting international students from Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia, while forging partnerships with foreign universities. Although this internationalisation drive has largely been led by private universities for commercial purposes, the country’s public universities, several of which perform well… Continue reading Cyprus: The challenge of internationalising higher education while preserving academic integrity

Echoes and resistance: China’s discourse power and public perceptions in Central Europe

In recent years, Beijing has intensified its information operations abroad, including in the EU, under its goal to enhance the party-state's discourse power. The primary objective is to bolster China's image and project “positive energy” about the country while simultaneously mitigating negative discourse and dissuading criticism. As China is engaged in a growing number of… Continue reading Echoes and resistance: China’s discourse power and public perceptions in Central Europe

Azerbaijan: Advancing robust educational ties with China

Among the South Caucasus countries, Azerbaijan stands out for its steadily growing educational ties with the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Baku actively emphasizes the importance of strengthening bilateral relations with Beijing, framing these developments as significant milestones. Although there is little transparency about the agreements, publicly available sources regularly highlight and commend steps taken… Continue reading Azerbaijan: Advancing robust educational ties with China

Could Indonesia introduce QRIS to Europe?

Washington cited Indonesia’s QRIS payment system as a non-tariff barrier during recent tariff negotiations, despite the system having become a key instrument of Indonesia’s soft diplomacy across Asia. With the right strategy, Indonesia could also promote its system in the EU. Key takeaways: QRIS is an Indonesian digital payment innovation that has been criticized by… Continue reading Could Indonesia introduce QRIS to Europe?

Armenia: China’s increasing presence in schools and academia

As China’s presence in the South Caucasus grows, marked by Strategic Partnership Agreements with Georgia and Azerbaijan, Armenia remains the only country in the region not to have entered into a similar arrangement with Beijing. Nonetheless, recent developments suggest that progress has been made in economic and political relations between the Republic of Armenia (RA) and the People’s Republic… Continue reading Armenia: China’s increasing presence in schools and academia

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