The nuclear phase-out is undermining Taiwan’s energy security, but it may be politically difficult for the DPP to change course. Right after the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration came to power in Taiwan in 2016, it began pursuing its energy transition vision: increasing the share of renewable energy, expanding the use of LNG, and cutting… Continue reading Taiwan’s Energy (In)security: Between Green Ambitions vs. Fossil Fuel Realities
For the first time, European and Southeast Asian leaders will gather in Brussels on December 14th for a bloc-to-bloc summit. The 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is now the EU’s 3rd largest trading partner outside Europe, after China and the US. Bilateral trade in goods was worth €215.9 billion last year. And the… Continue reading CEIAS CONSIDERS: What To Expect From The EU-ASEAN Summit?
At the turn of 2022, as Moscow’s large troop build-up along its shared border with Ukraine began, most of the international community and IR experts still did not believe that Russia would invade its western neighbor. There was no economic rationale for an open conflict since neither actor would benefit from it. However, as has… Continue reading Impact of Russian aggression against Ukraine on Taiwan’s security
President Trump’s attempts to compromise the election results and the unprecedented assault on the Capitol gave China once again a chance to highlight the supposed superiority of its own political system and point out the inherent failures of democracy. News about electoral scandals along with the U.S. fiasco in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic thus largely… Continue reading The U.S. elections in Chinese media: The fragmented ‘American dream’ and China’s rise
Slovakia is no longer naive about China. However, an effective policy towards Beijing is still a distant goal. “China is significantly increasing its power potential and political influence, based on rapidly growing military capabilities, which, combined with economic strength and strategic investment, are assertively used to advance Chinese interests. China promotes its own style of… Continue reading China in the Slovak Security Strategy: A Step in the Right Direction?
