Since 2017, the political conflict in Catalonia has been a recurrent topic in European politics. Although Catalonia is located at the opposite end of Eurasia, China has also been paying attention to the independence movement, expressing support for Spain’s territorial integrity. At the same time, Catalan pro-independence parties have begun to be interested in China,… Continue reading China and the independence of Catalonia
This policy paper by CEIAS researchers aims to explore the possibilities of the multilateral approach towards China within the V4 (V4+China). The first chapter presents an overview of the trade and investment relationship between the V4 countries and China. In the second chapter, we discuss the form and achievements of the V4+Japan and V4+South Korea… Continue reading Prospects for Developing the V4+China Cooperation Platform
The Central European Institute of Asian Studies cordially invites you to an international conference China in the eyes of European politicians. Date: 24 October 2019Time: 2pm – 5:30pmVenue: Hotel Austria Trend (map) RSVP: office@ceias.eu by 22 October 2019 Program (tentative) 1:50pmRegistration 2:00pmOpening Remarks by Dr. Richard Turcsányi, CEIAS Program Director 2:15pmKeynote Address How the West feels… Continue reading China in the eyes of European politicians
Polish alt-right has a strange fascination with China. In 2019, Poland and China celebrate the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations. Interestingly, Poland was among the first states to recognize the New China already on 7 October 1949, within a week after the establishment of the People’s Republic. The reason was rather obvious – both countries… Continue reading Polish alt-right: A friend of China
China has been trying to control narratives on the Hong Kong protests in the Czech Republic, Poland, and Slovakia. The results have been mixed at best. On August 19, the Center against Terrorism and Hybrid Threats, an agency of the Czech Interior Ministry, tweeted that since 1989 the term “erroneous opinions” is no longer used… Continue reading China’s fight against “erroneous opinions”
