As the Taliban completes its takeover of Afghanistan, Beijing is likely to be one of the first players to recognize the impending Taliban government. But will the Chinese ticket to international recognition be enough to generate a real change within the Taliban? In fact, for China, the form often trumps the substance and as long… Continue reading Decoding Différance: Can Beijing push the Taliban towards a change?
The difference in reporting on the situation in Myanmar between Chinese state media facing international audiences (in English) and Chinese domestic media (in Chinese) reflects the dual political agenda of the Chinese government. The coup d’état that occurred in Myanmar in February 2021, when the military seized power from the democratically elected government, has attracted… Continue reading Chinese Media’s Conflicting Narratives on the Myanmar Coup
Mjanmarská armáda sa 1. februára 2021 pokúsila o nezákonné prevzatie moci a zvrhnutie demokraticky zvolenej vlády. To sa celkom nepodarilo a výsledkom je krajina v totálnom chaose. S prehlbovaním krízy sa hranice medzi útokom a obranou začínajú stierať. Keď som v Bratislave za svojím písacím stolom 1. februára zistila, čo sa v Mjanmarsku deje, okamžite som poslala správu kamarátovi v Mjanmarsku: „Čakal si to?“… Continue reading Útok alebo obrana? Bez podpory zahraničia sa mjanmarské protestné hnutie čoraz viac uchyľuje k násilnému odporu
Welcome to the 19th issue of the #CEEasia Briefing. In this issue, we dissect the following topics: Slovenia refocuses on the CAI Taiwan-Lithuania relations South Korea’s efforts to win Czech tender Polish pullout from Afghanistan If you like what you see, please forward this message to your friends and colleagues who can subscribe here. Do you… Continue reading CEEasia Briefing #19: Slovenia refocuses on the CAI, Taiwan-Lithuania relations, South Korea’s efforts to win Czech tender, Polish pullout from Afghanistan
A new paper by Rumena Filipova provides a captivating insight into the financial presence of China in two countries of the Eastern Balkans – Bulgaria and Romania, and Chinese tactics of using corrosive capital to influence political decision making. Overall, the influx of Chinese corrosive capital in Bulgaria and Romania and the accompanying deterioration of… Continue reading Danger Almost Deferred? Chinese Corrosive Capital in Bulgaria and Romania
