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Central Europe-East Asia EV nexus: Tracking Chinese, South Korean and Japanese electric vehicle and battery investment in the V4 countries

A confluence of factors is challenging the industrial structure and the long-standing business model of four Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries: Czechia, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia—collectively known as the Visegrad Four (V4). Since their transformation from command economies to free markets in the early 1990s, the automotive industry has been the backbone of their… Continue reading Central Europe-East Asia EV nexus: Tracking Chinese, South Korean and Japanese electric vehicle and battery investment in the V4 countries

CEEasia Forum 2025: Conference Report

On 28–29 April 2025, the Central European Institute of Asian Studies (CEIAS) and the Slovak Foreign Policy Association (SFPA) co-hosted the CEEasia Forum 2025 conference in Bratislava, Slovakia. The two-day policy-oriented conference explored the theme “Back to the future: Reinventing Europe-Asia cooperation in a shifting global order”. This report presents the key takeaways from the… Continue reading CEEasia Forum 2025: Conference Report

Situation report: Reflecting on the EU-China-US triangle on V4 social media

Key takeaways: Social media discourse in the Visegrad Four (V4) countries on the EU-China-US triangle amid changes in American foreign policy reflects deep domestic divisions about the shape of the EU’s foreign policy and the values it should project in the international arena. Chinese actors play a limited role in shaping the discourse on the… Continue reading Situation report: Reflecting on the EU-China-US triangle on V4 social media

Navigating uncertainty: Central European public opinion on geopolitics in 2025

Executive summary The Visegrad Four (V4) countries—Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia—are navigating increased global instability with diverging political responses to shifts in US policy, Russia’s war against Ukraine, and China’s growing international influence. These geopolitical dynamics are reflected in public attitudes towards global affairs and perceptions of the major powers (the US, China, Russia, the EU,… Continue reading Navigating uncertainty: Central European public opinion on geopolitics in 2025

Situation report: Contested narratives about China on V4 social media

Key takeaways: Social media discourse on China in the Visegrad Four (V4) countries is primarily influenced by domestic divisions, with China being used as a tool in political infighting. Slovakia and Hungary’s close relations with China are a source of controversy domestically. Chinese investment in Hungary is a particularly hot-button issue due to its perceived… Continue reading Situation report: Contested narratives about China on V4 social media

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