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?
Študentka zo Slovenska vo svojich videách kritizuje Západ, obhajuje Čínu a jej správanie napríklad v Sin-ťiangu. Najsledovanejšie príspevky majú milióny videní. Na čínskom internete čoraz viac vystupujú západní „influenceri”, ktorí sa snažia osloviť čínske publikum. Jedným zo spôsobov, ako to dosiahnuť, je hrať na populárnu nacionalistickú strunu a rastúci odpor voči Západu. Medzi týmito influencermi nájdeme aj slovenskú… Continue reading Slovenská influencerka pomáha čínskej propagande
The difference in reporting on the situation in Myanmar between Chinese state media facing international audiences (in English) and Chinese domestic media (in Chinese) reflects the dual political agenda of the Chinese government. The coup d’état that occurred in Myanmar in February 2021, when the military seized power from the democratically elected government, has attracted… Continue reading Chinese Media’s Conflicting Narratives on the Myanmar Coup
European public opinion of China is dominated by associations with COVID‑19. Human rights and environmental issues take a back seat. Last fall, Sinophone Borderlands and CEIAS concluded an extensive public opinion survey in 13 European countries. Among the questions that respondents were answering they were asked to list what first comes to their mind when… Continue reading When thinking about China, Europeans think about…
To effectively coordinate with the EU on China policy, the U.S. needs to consider European public opinion. Since the Biden administration took office in January, debates on the possibility and extent of policy coordination on China between the EU and the U.S. have been reinvigorated. The deteriorating human rights situation in China, as well as… Continue reading Public Opinion Can Make or Break the U.S.-EU Alliance on China
