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Global Gateway Initiative: Infrastructure Cooperation With Souhteast Asia

In September 2021, the European Union (EU) released its very first Indo-Pacific strategy. While its assessment of the current geostrategic and geo-economic challenges is highly accurate (notably if read together with the EU’s 2019 China strategy), the Indo-Pacific strategy has been criticised for lacking specific means of implementation. Since then, the EU has been promoting… Continue reading Global Gateway Initiative: Infrastructure Cooperation With Souhteast Asia

CEEasia Briefing #47: Chinese EV battery plant in Slovakia, Finland and Estonia’s probe into damaged Baltic Sea cables and role of China, North Korea-Russia military cooperation, Indonesia’s presidential front-runner criticizes the EU

Welcome to the 47th issue of the CEEasia Briefing. In this issue, we dissect the following topics: Chinese EV battery plant in Slovakia Finland and Estonia’s probe into damaged Baltic Sea cables and role of China North Korea-Russia military cooperation Indonesia’s presidential front-runner criticizes the EU If you like what you see, please forward this message to your… Continue reading CEEasia Briefing #47: Chinese EV battery plant in Slovakia, Finland and Estonia’s probe into damaged Baltic Sea cables and role of China, North Korea-Russia military cooperation, Indonesia’s presidential front-runner criticizes the EU

Beijing’s Economic Stakes: Lessons from Post-coup Sino-Myanmar Relations

Diya Jiang explores Beijing’s interests and trade-offs in managing Sino-Myanmar relations following the Myanmar military’s February 2021 coup d’état. Scholars and experts in academia and policy circles have argued that China has become a dangerous and unpredictable player in recent years. Indeed, trending toward the end of its half century-long economic growth, China is establishing itself… Continue reading Beijing’s Economic Stakes: Lessons from Post-coup Sino-Myanmar Relations

China’s Controversial €7.3 Billion EV Battery Investment: A Game Changer in China-Hungary Relations

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has a plan: to make Hungary great in EV battery production. To realize this goal, his government announced a record €7.3 billion Chinese electric vehicle (EV) battery plant investment in 2022, which is already under construction. According to the Hungarian government, the investment project will create jobs for locals, be… Continue reading China’s Controversial €7.3 Billion EV Battery Investment: A Game Changer in China-Hungary Relations

Orbán Doubles Down on Turning Hungary into a Regional Hub of Chinese Influence

During the 3rd Belt & Road Forum in October 2023, Orbán secured more investments and new cooperation agreements with the China-based tech giant Huawei. The Hungarian prime minister is committed to deepening ties with Beijing despite domestic concerns and warnings from other EU and NATO countries against Chinese presence in strategic sectors.  On October 17-18,… Continue reading Orbán Doubles Down on Turning Hungary into a Regional Hub of Chinese Influence

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