Pandémia urýchlila šírenie propagandy. Čína nikdy na Slovensku nebola na vrchole politickej agendy. Záujmom vládnucich sociálno-demokratických politikov, ktorí boli pri moci od roku 2006 do marca 2020 s krátkou prestávkou v rokoch 2010 – 2012, bol maximálne rozvoj obchodných interakcií s Čínou, pričom otázky bezpečnosti a ľudských práv zostali často opomenuté. Ale v roku 2020… Continue reading COVID-19 a meniaca sa taktika čínskej propagandy na Slovensku
China has never been really at the top of the political agenda in Slovakia. The interests of the ruling SMER — Social Democracy party, which was in power from 2006 until March 2020 besides a short interval in 2010–2012, began th development of trade interactions with China, often forgetting about security or human rights issues.… Continue reading COVID-19 and China’s changing propaganda tactics in Slovakia
US-Chinese rivalry does not affect Slovakia very much except as regards the tariffs imposed by the Trump Administration, which hurt Slovakia’s car exports. But the tariffs are not seen by the Slovak government as a major impediment to bilateral relations. Three main reasons explain this: (1) competition between the US and China is not as… Continue reading Slovakia: A country between East and West
This ETNC special report seeks to identify and underline key developments in bilateral relations between China and a wide range of European countries, and to highlight debates that these relations inspire across Europe within the context of the evolving health crisis. It is a collection of independent analyses from 19 countries meant to compare notes… Continue reading COVID-19 and Europe-China Relations
Chinese FDI in Europe has grown considerably since 2009 when Chinese investors embarked on a shopping spree in Europe in light of the global financial crisis. This has understandably led to questioning the extent and kind of Chinese influence in the EU. However, most analyses of the EU’s economic dependency on China have focused on… Continue reading Chinese FDI in the European Union
