Otázka čínskych dezinformačných kampaní sa v posledných rokoch dostáva čoraz viac do popredia a to hlavne kvôli rastúcej roli Číny na globálnej politickej scéne. I keď téma dezinformácií, resp. hybridného pôsobenia ako takého, je na Slovensku oveľa častejšie spájaná s Ruskom, Peking je dnes taktiež relatívne aktívnym hráčom na dezinformačnej scéne, a to i napriek… Continue reading Čínske dezinformačné kampane na Slovensku
A brand new MapInfluenCE analysis by a team of researchers based in both Czechia and Slovakia, with contributions by CEIAS experts Matej Šimalčík and Barbara Kelemen, examines China-related narratives on five specific topics (5G, Chinese investment, Hong Kong protests, Xinjiang, and Taiwan) in the ‘alternative media’ in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The paper focuses… Continue reading From East with Love: Dissecting Pro-China Bias in Czech and Slovak Alternative Media
Taiwanese foreign minister Joseph Wu visited Slovakia and the Czech Republic in October 2021 to strengthen friendship among like-minded democratic countries. Along with Joseph Wu’s visit, an economic delegation of 66 members led by Taiwan’s National Development Council visited Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and Lithuania to boost economic and trade cooperation. Despite the unofficial character… Continue reading Chinese Media Watch: Joseph Wu’s visit to Europe advocates secessionist ideas
Chinese media note that the victory of the opposition in the Czech election is not a good sign for Sino-Czech relations. With Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš’s ruling party defeat in the general election last week and the severely ill President Miloš Zeman being treated in intensive care and unable to appoint a new prime… Continue reading Chinese Media Watch: Czech election results – should Beijing be concerned?
The Chinese CCP-backed tabloid Global Times calls Lithuania’s decision to expand its ties with Taiwan a “vicious move”. In July this year, Taiwan and Lithuania announced the decision to open diplomatic missions. Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu noted that the new representative office will be the country’s first in Europe to include ‘Taiwan’ in its… Continue reading Chinese Media Watch: How “crazy, tiny” Lithuania enraged Beijing
