The year 2019 marked a critical shift in the relations of the European Union (EU) with the People’s Republic of China (PRC): in its blueprint for a new China strategy the EU presents China in a much more critical light than in previous strategy papers. While China is regarded as a partner with whom a… Continue reading The EU’s de-risking strategy and its Global Gateway Initiative: Two strategic responses to China’s Belt and Road Initiative and the China-CEEC cooperation
Welcome to the 32nd issue of the #CEEasia Briefing. In this issue we dissect the following topics: Lithuania and Estonia leave the 17+1 China’s car battery plant in Hungary CEE reaction to Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan South Korean-Polish arms deal If you like what you see, please forward this message to your friends and colleagues who can… Continue reading CEEasia Briefing #32: Lithuania and Estonia leave the 17+1, China’s car battery plant in Hungary, CEE react Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, South Korean-Polish arms deal
The Chinese CCP-backed tabloid Global Times calls Lithuania’s decision to expand its ties with Taiwan a “vicious move”. In July this year, Taiwan and Lithuania announced the decision to open diplomatic missions. Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu noted that the new representative office will be the country’s first in Europe to include ‘Taiwan’ in its… Continue reading Chinese Media Watch: How “crazy, tiny” Lithuania enraged Beijing
Welcome to the 17th issue of the #CEEasia Briefing. In this issue, we dissect the following topics: Fudan University campus in Hungary Lithuania departs 17+1 Japanese Foreign Minister tours the CEE Romania and the EU send medical assistance to India Do you need to know more about East Asia? Don’t hesitate to shoot us a… Continue reading CEEasia Briefing #17: Fudan University campus in Hungary, Lithuania departs 17+1, Japanese Foreign Minister in the CEE, Romania and the EU’s medical assistance in India
CEE-China cooperation could be quite different after Lithuania’s withdrawal from the 17+1 platform. As Prostetnic Vogon Jeltz and his crew of demolition spaceships were nearing Earth to make space for a galactic bypass, the dolphins attempted to communicate to the far less intelligent humans the impending doom of the planet. Upon failing to do so… Continue reading So long, and thanks for all the fishy promises
