Will an expected change of government in the Czech Republic be the death knell to positive relations with China? The legislative election held in the Czech Republic earlier this month appeared to herald a change of direction. The new, center-right SPOLU alliance won the popular vote by less than 40,000 votes, although the outgoing ruling… Continue reading CEIAS CONSIDERS: Czech-China Relations Post-Election
What does the Indo-Pacific mean for the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia? On September 16th, the European Union finally published its long-awaited Indo-Pacific Strategy paper, signaling Europe’s closer attention to this increasingly important part of the world. In past years, Germany, France, and the Netherlands published their own Indo-Pacific guidelines. But what does the… Continue reading CEIAS CONSIDERS: Is The Indo-Pacific Important For Central Europe?
Welcome to the 21st issue of the #CEEasia newsletter. In this issue, we dissect the following topics: Fudan University campus in Hungary Taiwan & CEE countries Sinopharm vaccine factory in Serbia South Korea defense cooperation with Poland If you like what you see, please forward this message to your friends and colleagues who can subscribe here. Do… Continue reading CEEasia Briefing #21: Fudan University in Hungary, Taiwan & CEE countries, Sinopharm vaccine in Serbia, South Korea defense cooperation with Poland
Why China ending its construction of overseas coal-fired power stations could be a big issue for world politics. In a pre-recorded speech to the UN General Assembly on September 22nd, Chinese President Xi Jinping made the surprise announcement that Beijing will stop building coal-fired power stations abroad, a move that could have major economic and… Continue reading CEIAS CONSIDERS: What’s the big deal if China stops building overseas coal projects?
A couple of weeks ago I was approached by a group of Myanmar colleagues as a person who follows Russian internal and foreign policy closely for years. Their question found me unprepared, though. They were telling me that they want to start a campaign in order to persuade Kremlin to stop selling arms to the… Continue reading What does Russian Federation want to achieve in Myanmar?
