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CEEasia Briefing #46: BRI Forum and Hungary, New Slovak government and its China policy, Germany in Central Asia, Czech defense strategy & China

Welcome to the 46th issue of the #CEEasia Briefing. In this issue, we dissect the following topics: BRI Forum and Hungary’s pro-China stance Slovakia’s new government and its implications for China policy Czech defense strategy and its take on China Germany initiates minilateral cooperation with Central Asia If you like what you see, please forward this… Continue reading CEEasia Briefing #46: BRI Forum and Hungary, New Slovak government and its China policy, Germany in Central Asia, Czech defense strategy & China

China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Strategic and Economic Impacts on Central Asia, Southeast Asia, and Central Eastern Europe

Dr. Alfred Gerstl (CEIAS President) together with Dr. Ute Wallenböck co-edited a  new book titled China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Strategic and Economic Impacts on Central Asia, Southeast Asia, and Central Eastern Europe. The book was published in the prestigious Rethinking Asia and International Relations series, which is published by Routledge. This edited volume presents… Continue reading China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Strategic and Economic Impacts on Central Asia, Southeast Asia, and Central Eastern Europe

The Trans-Caspian Pipeline and waning EU values

The European Union poses itself as a model of liberalism, democracy, and global governance. Yet last year the EU normalized relations with Turkmenistan, one of the world’s most severe dictatorships, in a bid for Central Asian energy access, igniting concerns about the future of EU normative values in the bid for energy extraction. The European… Continue reading The Trans-Caspian Pipeline and waning EU values

Central Asia and the Belt and Road Initiative: Inside-Out Reflections and Restrained Optimism from Kazakhstan

The Central Asian governments have enthusiastically joined the Belt and Road Initiative, with their officials already hailing the positive changes that the initiative has supposedly brought about. But is this optimistic attitude not misplaced? This contribution discusses some of the claims from the perspective of Kazakhstan. The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is often perceived… Continue reading Central Asia and the Belt and Road Initiative: Inside-Out Reflections and Restrained Optimism from Kazakhstan

Folklorized politics: how Chinese soft power works in Central Asia

The main aim of this article is to develop a discussion on folklorization or how identity is commodified and reduced to only some cultural traits. Currently, folklorization is one of the main devices in PRC’s cultural and political policies in Central Asia. Authors analyze folklorization both inter-state with a particular focus on Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan,… Continue reading Folklorized politics: how Chinese soft power works in Central Asia

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