The policy paper by Matej Šimalčík analyzes Slovak policy towards China. With the passing of the Conception of developing the economic relations between Slovak Republic and People’s Republic of China 2017-2020, Slovakia aims to improve its relations with China. At the same time, Slovakia did not pay such high attention to the 16 + 1 forum in the… Continue reading Multilateralism as a tool in Slovak China policy: The case of 16+1, V4+China, and EU+China
You can read the full paper (in Slovak) here. Policy paper by Richard Q. Turcsányi and Matej Šimalčík deals with Sino-Slovak relations, and explores Chinese activities in Slovakia with qualitative approach. Based on interviews and questionnaires of Slovak personalities dealing with China, public and closed discussions, qualitative analysis of select documents, and analysis of long-term… Continue reading China in Slovakia: Are we ready for the future?
The working paper by Kristína Kironská and Richard Q. Turcsányi published by China-CEE Institute looks into Slovak policy towards China in the context of Belt and Road Initiative and 16+1 format. Although Slovakia was among the first countries to sign the memorandum with China on Belt and Road (BRI) initiative in 2015, the involvement of Slovakia… Continue reading Slovak Policy towards China in the Age of Belt and Road Initiative and 16+1 Format
The paper seeks to enrich the discussion of China’s power by critically engaging with existing literature on the topic, presenting a conceptual analysis of power, and suggesting a framework for future research. Firstly, it is shown that only a few scholarly publications approach China’s power in a more comprehensive and conceptually rigorous way, and even… Continue reading Assessing the Power of China: Insights from the Conceptual Thinking about Power
This article by Richard Q. Turcsányi builds on Europe-wide knowledge of EU-China energy investment relations and discusses the cases of three Central European countries’ attitudes towards Chinese energy investments. It focuses on how Chinese investments are perceived compared to investments from other countries, and how the energy sector is perceived compared to other sectors. Media analysis,… Continue reading Central European attitudes towards Chinese energy investments: The cases of Poland, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic
