This paper highlights the legal, economic, and political background of Slovakia’s foreign direct investment (FDI) screening regime. Slovakia, as a traditionally open economy, has recently introduced measures to screen and potentially ban foreign investment. These developments were primarily a response to perceived threats from Russia and, to a lesser extent, China. The country has attracted… Continue reading FDI screening in Slovakia (CELIS Country Note)
Welcome to the 42nd issue of the #CEEasia Briefing. In this issue, we dissect the following topics: Taiwania Capital invests in Slovakia China’s efforts to improve ties with the EU Do you need to know more about East Asia? Don’t hesitate to shoot us a message about custom analysis tailored to your needs. 1. Taiwania Capital rolls… Continue reading CEEasia Briefing #42: Taiwania Capital invests in Slovakia, China-EU relations
Relations between Croatia and China in the last three decades were stale despite many efforts to intensify economic cooperation. Recently, the pace of political cooperation between the two countries has accelerated in the broader context of the so-called 17+1 initiative between China and the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the Balkans. In 2017,… Continue reading Many a Mickle Makes a Muckle: Chinese Corrosive Capital in Croatia
The MapInfluenCE project published a brand-new comparative study, zooming in on media coverage of Chinese investment and Chinese involvement in 5G infrastructure in Czechia, Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia. The research is a follow-up to the MapInfluenCE team’s 2018 study analyzing the overall media discourse on China in the V4 countries. Building upon the previous study, the… Continue reading Careful or Careless? Debating Chinese Investment and 5G Technology in Central Europe
To improve the transparency of Chinese companies, the EU needs to change how it approaches beneficial ownership registration under the block’s Anti Money Laundering (AML) rules. A large part of the discussions surrounding security risks posed by Huawei’s involvement in 5G networks and other critical infrastructure has revolved around one question: Who owns Huawei? Huawei… Continue reading Can European AML Laws Reveal Who Owns Huawei?
