On February 24th, 2022, the world woke up to a new reality: Russia initiated large-scale military aggression against neighboring Ukraine. While the war is happening on the European continent, considering it a purely European affair is flawed since the conflict has global ramifications. The very fact that a permanent member of the UN Security Council,… Continue reading Mixed reactions to the Russian war against Ukraine in the Indo-Pacific: Views of governments and civil society
Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries are key drivers of developments in EU-Taiwan relations. “Freedom-loving people should look out for each other!” tweeted Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Gabrielius Landsbergis on June 22nd, 2021, as his country approved donations of COVID-19 vaccines for Taiwan. Thanks to their vaccine donations, Lithuania, together with Czechia, Poland, and… Continue reading Beyond the Dumpling Alliance: Tracking Taiwan’s relations with Central and Eastern Europe
This report presents an analysis of public opinions in Taiwan and the Visegrad countries (Poland, Czechia, Hungary, and Slovakia) – the V4 – about their mutual perceptions. It will also discuss the impacts of these attitudes on the mutual (non-diplomatic) relationships between the two sides and the potential impacts on their relationships with China. Based… Continue reading Public attitudes in Taiwan-V4 relations: Solid basis, space for improvement
The publication “Developing the EU-Japan Strategic Partnership: An analysis of European Union member states’ relations with Japan” dissects relations between Japan and EU countries. Our research fellow Róbert Vancel contributed with his comments on the relationship between Slovakia and Japan. This chapter provides an overview of bilateral relations between Japan and the Slovak Republic. Relations… Continue reading Slovakia-Japan relations: Valuable, yet underestimated
Russian – and increasingly also Chinese – information operations have in recent years been at the forefront of the threats assessment in NATO countries. The concerns about China’s power and its challenge to the existing Western-led international order, together with its attempts to increase its information influence, make the Chinese efforts in the informational domain… Continue reading Dragon’s Roar and Bear’s Howl: Convergence in Sino-Russian Information Operations in NATO Countries?
