Despite frictionless bilateral relations and sympathies between President Trump and Chancellor Kurz, Austria does not support the US measures to contain China and Russia in Central Eastern Europe. Chinese companies will remain partners for building the 5G infrastructure – and Russia an important energy provider. From 11 to 15 August 2020 US Secretary of State… Continue reading Pompeo goes to Vienna: No consensus on China and Russia between the US and Austria
Šinzó Abe končí vo funkcii japonského premiéra. Dôvodom sú zdravotné problémy, o ktorých sa špekulovalo už od júla, keď údajne vracal krv. Úrad vlády však vtedy tieto informácie dementoval a Abeho zdravotný stav označil za „absolútne bezproblémový“. Špekulácie však po opakovaných lekárskych vyšetreniach pokračovali a v piatok japonské verejnoprávne médium NHK prinieslo informáciu o tom, že Abe odstupuje. Premiér to neskôr potvrdil… Continue reading Abe končí ako japonský premiér. Ostanú po ňom dôležité dohody aj nenaplnené sľuby
With the July 2020 election, Singapore’s political system returned to normalcy in non-normal times of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite significant losses, the People’s Action Party (PAP) remains the predominant party. The relatively strong result of the opposition, however, demonstrates the wish of the Singaporean citizens for more pluralism and alternative narratives. Holding elections during the… Continue reading Singapore 2020 snap elections: Back to the “normal” dominance of the People’s Action Party
Chinese actions in the South China Sea are often viewed as proof of an assertive China, despite the Chinese claims that their Confucian values make China a peaceful power. This paper analyzes the South China Sea conflict through a prism of strategic culture theory and examines both the Chinese narrative on the conflict as well… Continue reading China and the South China Sea Conflict: A Case for Confucian Strategic Culture?
Conspiracy theories may be paving the way for the Communist Party to duck blame if Covid-19 spikes again in China. Why are Chinese officials now peddling the sort of conspiracy theories that claim Covid-19 is a man-made virus engineered in US military bases and unleashed on to an unwitting China, or even that it originated in Italy… Continue reading Beijing may be readying propaganda for virus ‘second wave’
