Welcome to the 49th issue of the CEEasia Briefing. In this issue, we dissect the following topics: China to build BYD factory in Hungary European reactions to Taiwan elections Vietnam-Slovak relations If you like what you see, please forward this message to your friends and colleagues who can subscribe here. Do you need to know… Continue reading CEEasia Briefing #49: China to build BYD factory in Hungary, Reactions to the Taiwanese elections, Vietnam-Slovak relations
As might be expected, Chinese media reactions to Taiwan’s general elections earlier this month have focused on one question: does the victorious Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) have legitimacy to govern Taiwan? This apparently refers to President-elect Lai Ching-te’s failure to receive more votes than the two opposition candidates, combined, as well as to the opposition… Continue reading Chinese Media Watch: “DPP Does Not Represent Taiwan Anymore”, China’s State Media Tells Us
January 13th was a celebration of democracy in Taiwan. The small island country, which emerged in the 1990s from authoritarian rule (having experienced one of the longest periods of martial law in the world), held joint presidential and parliamentary elections. The current ruling party maintained the presidency; however, the new president will face a hung… Continue reading Taiwan Elections 2024 Explained: What to Expect?
The Russian weaponisation of gas supplies has sparked a renewed interest in Taiwan’s energy security, placing the DPP’s anti-nuclear policies at the centre of attention. On the one hand, both energy and national security experts have criticised the DPP’s continuing nuclear phase-out for pushing Taiwan, which in 2022 imported more than 97% of its energy, into an increasingly precarious position. The… Continue reading Neither Green Nor Just: The DPP’s Reckoning With Environmental Justice
Ideology does not guide the 2024 presidential candidates’ policies on cross-strait and international relations. Yet party dynamics will inform how candidates would manage these relations if victorious. In Taiwan, three political parties have sent their aspirants into the race for the country’s top political job, the presidency. A fourth hopeful has promised he will meet… Continue reading Is This the End of Ideology in Taiwanese Politics?
