Welcome to the 28th issue of the #CEEasia Briefing. In this issue we dissect the following topics: Taiwan, China & the CEE Japan’s role in the Ukraine war India’s balancing approach towards Russia 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… Continue reading CEEasia Briefing #28: Taiwan, China & the CEE, Japan’s role in the Ukraine war, India’s balancing approach towards Russia
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the resulting outflow of refugees has highlighted the need for Taiwan to adopt an asylum law. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has caused a huge wave of refugees, with over four million Ukrainians having already fled the country since February. The conflict has also triggered a wave of solidarity with the people… Continue reading Ukraine visas welcome but lacking
Začiatkom roka svet obehli správy o pokrokoch v oblasti výskumu fúzie. Čo to vlastne jadrová fúzia je, prečo by sme sa ňou mali zaoberať, a aké sú postoje popredných ázijských spotrebiteľov k využívaniu jadrovej energie? Už rok po prepuknutí pandémie zaznamenali emisie uhlíka opäť pozitívny rast – oživenie ekonomík či extrémnejšie zimy a letá spôsobili v roku… Continue reading Môže byť jadrová energia odpoveďou pre uhlíkovo náročnú Áziu?
Cross-Strait relations between China and Taiwan were one of the most volatile hotspots of global tensions. Beijing’s increasingly hostile rhetoric and military posturing toward Taipei, including repeated violations of Taiwan’s air defense identification zone, exacerbated the tensions, which became one of the defining points of the power competition between the US and China. At the same time,… Continue reading Walking the tightrope: Slovakia’s balancing act in the Taiwan Strait (Yearbook of Slovakia’s Foreign Policy 2021)
Taiwan is considered to be one of the most progressive countries in Asia but has no asylum law. Although debates on the issue occasionally occurred for more than 10 years, there has been no progress on the draft asylum law since its second reading in 2016. One significant point of contention is to what extent… Continue reading Taiwan’s Asylum Policy: A Lack of Political Will to Implement the Law?
