This CEIAS report offers the first comprehensive, bottom-up analysis of Europe-Taiwan relations across 30 European countries. By systematically examining bilateral ties rather than treating Europe as a single actor, it provides a new empirical foundation for assessing the scope, depth, and current limits of Europe’s engagement with Taiwan. Since 2020, Europe’s approach to Taiwan has… Continue reading Partners in need, partners indeed? Tracking Europe-Taiwan relations amidst global disruption
Belgian universities maintain a dense web of cooperation with Chinese partners, ranging from institutional agreements and student (and sometimes staff) mobility to joint research and teaching programs. These links have expanded over the past two decades alongside broader internationalization strategies, growing student flows and China’s rising research capacity. In recent years, however, European and Belgian… Continue reading Belgium: A fragmented landscape of academic cooperation and research security
Since Myanmar’s resistance has succeeded in weakening the military without significant international backing, the EU must now scale up its support to help shape a more inclusive and democratic Myanmar and remain a credible actor in the country and in Southeast Asia. Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of… Continue reading Why the EU must scale up support for Myanmar’s resistance
Sweden’s first academic exchanges with China took place in 1918, with the inaugural engagement with the People’s Republic of China following in 1952. Modern-era academic interactions expanded in the mid-2000s, fueled by bilateral agreements on science, technology, and higher education. However, Sweden’s academic links began to slow in the late 2010s, reflecting heightened diplomatic tensions and growing… Continue reading Sweden: From Confucius Institutes to structured research security
A coherent, flexible Indo-Pacific strategy—firmly rooted in European values and interests as well as in the realities, needs, and priorities of the region—is crucial if the EU is to remain an influential player in this key arena of the 21st century. This requires regional and sector-specific approaches tailored to different subregions and countries, within an… Continue reading From strategy to action: The European Union in the Indo-Pacific
