Slovenia’s attempt at renewed China policy is still burdened by a lack of knowledge. While Slovenia’s new foreign policy strategy recognizes the importance of the Asia-Pacific region, it lacks a clear China policy due to a lack of understanding. As Slovenia aims to strike a balance between cooperation with China in high-tech industries and avoiding… Continue reading Slovenia’s China policy still looking for the right fit
William Lai’s appointment as the presumptive presidential candidate is contested at the party base; Washington has reservations and is worried; Beijing remains underwhelmed and positions its players. On January 15th, six weeks after President Tsai Ing-wen’s official resignation from her position as chairperson of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), incumbent vice-president William Lai (Lai… Continue reading New Party Chair of Taiwan’s DPP on Everyone’s Lips: William Lai and the Strategic Triangle of Taiwan, China, and the US
The publication “Developing the EU-Japan Strategic Partnership: An analysis of European Union member states’ relations with Japan” dissects relations between Japan and EU countries. Our research fellow Róbert Vancel contributed with his comments on the relationship between Slovakia and Japan. This chapter provides an overview of bilateral relations between Japan and the Slovak Republic. Relations… Continue reading Slovakia-Japan relations: Valuable, yet underestimated
Even though Singapore decriminalized consensual intercourse between men, the situation of LGBTQ communities is not so rosy across East Asia. On November 29th, Singapore’s parliament decided to repeal a law banning homosexual sexual intercourse. This came after Singapore’s Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong, announced such a policy move back in August. While, on the surface,… Continue reading Singapore’s repeal of ‘anti-gay’ legislation and the colonial history of anti-LGBTQ laws in Asia
In the tight race for Taipei’s mayor post, chances are high that the great-grandson of former authoritarian leader Chiang Kai-Shek will take it. Women adore him for his dashing looks, the opposition fiercely criticizes his political opportunism and lack of political devotion and skills, and KMT voters regard him as not the most favored but… Continue reading Who will be Taipei’s next mayor? Kinship politics in Taiwan’s local elections
