Did Japanese voters prevent years of political instability? Despite the expectations of most pundits going into Japan’s general election last weekend, the ruling conservative party, the Liberal Democratic party (LDP), secured a comfortable victory that will be a boost for Prime Minister Kishida Fumio, who called for new elections after taking over the role from… Continue reading CEIAS CONSIDERS: Japan at home and abroad post-election
Chinese media note that the victory of the opposition in the Czech election is not a good sign for Sino-Czech relations. With Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš’s ruling party defeat in the general election last week and the severely ill President Miloš Zeman being treated in intensive care and unable to appoint a new prime… Continue reading Chinese Media Watch: Czech election results – should Beijing be concerned?
Will an expected change of government in the Czech Republic be the death knell to positive relations with China? The legislative election held in the Czech Republic earlier this month appeared to herald a change of direction. The new, center-right SPOLU alliance won the popular vote by less than 40,000 votes, although the outgoing ruling… Continue reading CEIAS CONSIDERS: Czech-China Relations Post-Election
Pre Komunistickú stranu je dôležité zabrániť rýchlemu rastu cien. V prístupe čínskych politikov a technokratov k riešeniu ekonomických problémov sa odzrkadľujú nielen ideológie ako marxizmus-leninizmus či akademické ekonomické teórie z katedier ekonómie na Západe. Dôležitú úlohu často hrajú aj domáce skúsenosti, ktoré doplňujú ekonomické nástroje o špecificky čínsky rozmer, preto prívlastok „s čínskymi charakteristikami“ nie… Continue reading Komunisti našli na infláciu vlastný recept. Čo robí Čína inak ako Západ?
A new report by the European Thin-Tank Network on China (ETNC) analyzes the current trends in Chinese soft power across the European continent. To gain a deeper understanding of China’s changing soft power in various European countries, this report looks into: Activities and priorities of the Chinese government to build and/or utilize its soft power… Continue reading China’s soft power in Europe: Falling on hard times
