V Mjanmarsku armáda pomáha aj kampaňuje. Mjanmarsko hlásilo prvých dvoch nakazených koronavírusom 23. marca. Aj keď aktuálne čísla – 146 nakazených a 5 mŕtvych – sú v porovnaní s inými krajinami (zatiaľ) nízke, pandémia môže mať významné dosahy na politickú budúcnosť krajiny. V snahe zamedziť šíreniu vírusu Mjanmarsko zakázalo pristátie medzinárodných letov, a navrátilci vracajúci… Continue reading Mjanmarsko: Covid-19 je snom mocných
In Myanmar, the army uses the COVID-19 outbreak to campaign before the elections coming up later this year. Myanmar reported the first two cases of coronavirus infection on 23 March. Although the current numbers – 155 infected and 6 dead – are (so far) low compared to other countries, the pandemic could have significant implications… Continue reading COVID-19 in Myanmar: A dream-come-true for the power-hungry?
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?
During the Coronavirus outbreak, the Chinese propaganda machine has begun adopting novel tactics, mimicking approaches that thus far had been generally associated with the Kremlin. Over the past few years, many in the West have become used to reports of Russian state-sponsored media disinformation campaigns, as well as more subtle online bot activity. Indeed, it… Continue reading Learning from the Russians: Beijing’s changing media tactics at a time of Coronavirus
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
