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“We stand with the brave Hungarian people”: Taiwan’s forgotten solidarity with the Hungarian Revolution of 1956

Taiwan’s solidarity with the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 has largely vanished from collective memory. Yet newly examined archives show that, in the uprising’s aftermath, Taiwan mounted an island-wide campaign to support the Hungarian people. In other words, an authoritarian regime publicly aligned itself with another nation’s struggle for freedom. What first appears to be a… Continue reading “We stand with the brave Hungarian people”: Taiwan’s forgotten solidarity with the Hungarian Revolution of 1956

CEEasia Briefing #72: Slovakia’s Indo-Pacific strategy, Taiwan-Poland Drone Cooperation, French President visits China

Welcome to the 72nd issue of the CEEasia Briefing. In this issue, we dissect the following topics: Slovak Indo-Pacific Strategy Taiwan-Poland Drone Cooperation French President visits China If you like what you see, please forward this message to your friends and colleagues who can subscribe here. Do you need to know more about East Asia? Don’t hesitate… Continue reading CEEasia Briefing #72: Slovakia’s Indo-Pacific strategy, Taiwan-Poland Drone Cooperation, French President visits China

Europe’s money, China’s companies, Georgia’s authoritarians: The paradox undermining Western leverage

As Georgia slides deeper into authoritarianism, the West has responded with political sanctions and the suspension of aid. Yet these steps are being quietly blunted by a parallel stream of Western-backed development finance that continues to flow through international financial institutions. Even as Brussels and Washington distance themselves politically, taxpayer funds continue to finance major… Continue reading Europe’s money, China’s companies, Georgia’s authoritarians: The paradox undermining Western leverage

Denmark: From naiveness to tight security screenings on Chinese academics

A strategic partnership agreement signed in 2008 was meant to usher in a new era of research cooperation between Denmark and China. Danish officials had spent years courting the “new global superpower,” and the deal placed particular emphasis on education, innovation, and research cooperation with China. It promised greater student mobility and easier access for Danish universities… Continue reading Denmark: From naiveness to tight security screenings on Chinese academics

Staging legitimacy: Why the world should ignore Myanmar’s sham elections

Myanmar’s junta is staging elections amid an ongoing civil war not to restore democracy but to manufacture legitimacy. The vote is designed to entrench military rule and provide international cover for continued violence. Key takeaways: The sham elections are an attempt to legitimize military rule. International actors should side with the public’s continued rejection of… Continue reading Staging legitimacy: Why the world should ignore Myanmar’s sham elections

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“We stand with the brave Hungarian people”: Taiwan’s forgotten solidarity with the Hungarian Revolution of 1956

CEEasia Briefing #72: Slovakia’s Indo-Pacific strategy, Taiwan-Poland Drone Cooperation, French President visits China

Europe’s money, China’s companies, Georgia’s authoritarians: The paradox undermining Western leverage

Denmark: From naiveness to tight security screenings on Chinese academics

Staging legitimacy: Why the world should ignore Myanmar’s sham elections

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