Following the 17+1 summit that was held this February, Chinese media fostered narratives about supposedly lively cooperation between China and the CEE countries. The timing of this year’s 17+1 summit (held online on February 9, 2021) was especially important in the context of the global challenges represented by the COVID-19 pandemic, the EU’s growing dilemma… Continue reading Chinese Media Watch: 17+1 and Chinese vaccines inject new momentum in the cooperation platform
On Monday, 22 March 2021, the Chinese Foreign Ministry imposed sanctions on ten individuals and four institutions in Europe in retaliation at EU sanctions. The March 21st EU Sanctions were aimed at Chinese government officials accused of being involved in human rights abuses in Xinjiang. However, the Chinese sanctions in response covered not just European officials and… Continue reading Statement by European Research Institute Directors
The following text is a summary of an invitation-only discussion organized by the Central European Institute of Asian Studies (CEIAS) in March 2021, attended by representatives of NGOs, academic, public, and business sectors from around the world. The summary presents an interpretation of the discussion from the perspective of the CEIAS, individual opinions are presented… Continue reading China’s access to European universities: Preventing abuse of academic freedoms (event summary)
Európska únia sa uzavretím investičnej dohody s Čínou pustila do značného politického rizika. Uzavretá dohoda sa v konečnom dôsledku môže stať prelomovým nástrojom, ktorý Čínu posunie bližšie k dodržiavaniu viacerých medzinárodných pravidiel, ale rovnako sa môže stať bezzubým nástrojom, ktorý okrem korporátnych ziskov prinesie iba poškodenie reputácie EÚ a narušenie transatlantického partnerstva. Hranica medzi týmito dvoma scenármi bude tenká.… Continue reading Kontroverzná dohoda o investíciách medzi EÚ a Čínou
The paper looks into the image of China in Slovakia. Following the period of relative disinterest of the media in majority of topics connected with China, media are starting to pay increasingly more attention towards China and various aspects of its development, domestic policy, and foreign affairs. Increased media coverage of China begs to ask… Continue reading Image of China in Slovakia: ambivalence, adoration, and fake news
