China is generally considered one of the greatest challenges facing NATO member states in the 21st century. Much attention has been paid to China’s decades-long meteoric economic rise which has also fuelled a massive military buildup. During the 2010s, China became increasingly assertive in its geopolitical neighbourhood, raising alarms in numerous capitals. In recent years,… Continue reading China as a Narrative Challenge for NATO Member States
A panel of diplomats from Europe and the Indo-Pacific region discussed the relations between the Europe and Indo-Pacific. Individual rise of some Asian countries and gradual transformation and economic growth of China into a regional and aspiring global power have been defining factors of worldwide dynamics. The Asia region has been of strategic importance for… Continue reading CEEasia Forum 2021: Indo-Pacific relations from a diplomatic perspective
A diverse set of panelists from Japan, Taiwan, the U.K., and Slovakia talked` about the Indo-Pacific strategies of the European Union and how Europe and Asia can further cooperate with each other. The discussants reflected the European Indo-Pacific strategy from various perspectives, global, Central European, but also regional – Asian. They agreed that the strategy… Continue reading CEEasia Forum 2021: Strategies for the Indo-Pacific
A couple of weeks ago I was approached by a group of Myanmar colleagues as a person who follows Russian internal and foreign policy closely for years. Their question found me unprepared, though. They were telling me that they want to start a campaign in order to persuade Kremlin to stop selling arms to the… Continue reading What does Russian Federation want to achieve in Myanmar?
As the Taliban completes its takeover of Afghanistan, Beijing is likely to be one of the first players to recognize the impending Taliban government. But will the Chinese ticket to international recognition be enough to generate a real change within the Taliban? In fact, for China, the form often trumps the substance and as long… Continue reading Decoding Différance: Can Beijing push the Taliban towards a change?
