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“Eastern Opening” Meets “Belt and Road”: State-Backed Narratives of Global Order in China-Hungary Relations

The Hungarian government’s “Eastern Opening” foreign policy has not fundamentally changed its EU-oriented economic strategy but Budapest and Beijing increasingly see each other as useful partners for supporting their own narratives of the newly emerging global order. Several Hungary-based think tanks, supported by the Hungarian and Chinese governments, promote the vision of an “Eurasian Era”… Continue reading “Eastern Opening” Meets “Belt and Road”: State-Backed Narratives of Global Order in China-Hungary Relations

Taiwanese Not Satisfied With Their Government’s Handling of the Pandemic, Survey Reveals

Taiwan has been recognized internationally for its successful management of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in the first year. But do people in Taiwan have the same perception of their own government’s response?  Taiwan is widely recognized for its successful management of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in the first year when there was not a single… Continue reading Taiwanese Not Satisfied With Their Government’s Handling of the Pandemic, Survey Reveals

Testovanie Číňanov je nezmysel

Opatrenia pre cestujúcich z Číny sú vedené viac politickými než epidemiologickými cieľmi. Rok 2023 v čínsko-európskych vzťahoch sa začína silným pocitom déjà vu. Viaceré európske krajiny zaviedli covidové opatrenia pre cestujúcich z Číny a niektoré ďalšie podobné opatrenia zvažujú. Podobné opatrenia sa zavádzali vo februári 2020, keď dávali zmysel, pretože sa o ochorení covid-19 veľa… Continue reading Testovanie Číňanov je nezmysel

NATO’S Changing Strategy To Counter The Sino-Russian Pole

The NATO alliance is experiencing its rebirth. The new Strategic Concept adopted during the Madrid summit on 29 June is a response to both Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and broader strategic shifts in the past few years. This document makes it clear that Russia is “the most significant and direct threat” to NATO’s security. Much… Continue reading NATO’S Changing Strategy To Counter The Sino-Russian Pole

Walking the tightrope: Slovakia’s balancing act in the Taiwan Strait (Yearbook of Slovakia’s Foreign Policy 2021)

Cross-Strait relations between China and Taiwan were one of the most volatile hotspots of global tensions. Beijing’s increasingly hostile rhetoric and military posturing toward Taipei, including repeated violations of Taiwan’s air defense identification zone, exacerbated the tensions, which became one of the defining points of the power competition between the US and China. At the same time,… Continue reading Walking the tightrope: Slovakia’s balancing act in the Taiwan Strait (Yearbook of Slovakia’s Foreign Policy 2021)

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