Beijing’s main interest in strengthening relations with Budapest is not about Hungary itself but about Europe as a whole. A friendly EU member means opportunities to shape EU-China economic and political relations more in the CCP’s favor. The long list of strategic sectors in which the two sides signed cooperation agreements during Xi’s Budapest visit… Continue reading Beijing Seeks a Gateway to Europe via Budapest
Čínska reakcia na clá na dovoz čínskych áut môže poškodiť slovenskú ekonomiku. Čínska obchodná komora v Európskej únii minulý týždeň oznámila, že sa z dobre informovaných zdrojov dozvedela o plánoch čínskej vlády zaviesť 25-percentné clo na dovoz veľkých automobilov z Európskej únie. Čína tento krok plánuje v reakcii na európske vyšetrovanie neprimeranej pomoci čínskej vlády… Continue reading Obchodné vojny zasiahli aj Slovensko. Vláda čelí dileme
For the past week, Taiwan has been gripped by protests ignited by the controversial bills pushed through by the pan-Blue majority in the Legislative Yuan. These demonstrations, which began before President Lai Ching-te’s inauguration, have been named the “Bluebird Movement” and compared to the Sunflower Movement, Taiwan’s major case of civil disobedience from a decade… Continue reading Where Have All the Sunflowers Gone? The New Wave of Civil Disobedience in Taiwan
In the run up to the inauguration of Taiwan’s incoming President Lai Ching-te on May 20, several English-language media outlets have picked up on a decades-long debate about what to do with the many Chiang Kai-shek statues scattered across the island. The specific issue concerned a question raised by a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislator about the… Continue reading Chiang Must Fall? Why Lai Ching-te Won’t Topple Chiang Kai-shek
Changing narratives around Chinese economic slowdown have sparked a renewed interest in Japan and India as an alternative source of economic growth and investment destinations. And while such arguments have resurfaced regularly in recent years, the overall strategic environment has changed markedly suggesting this time the outcome might be different. Past several months have seen… Continue reading Old new frontiers: Japan & India as new poster childs of China’s economic slowdown
