The Kuomintang has nominated popular New Taipei City mayor Hou Yu-ih as its official candidate for the presidential elections in 2024. Who is he and what are his chances? On May 17th, the standing committee of the Kuomintang (KMT) announced its official candidate for the 2024 presidential race. It went to Hou Yu-ih, who just… Continue reading Popular mayors and presidential races in Taiwan: A portrait of KMT presidential candidate Hou Yu-ih
Since the days of its first president Vaclav Havel, the Czech Republic has been the leading supporter of Taiwan in Europe and one of the most visible globally. While the EU and its member states are changing their approach toward Taiwan, the level of Czech engagement likely will remain unmatched. Lithuania attracted international headlines in… Continue reading The Czech Republic leads on Taiwan, but the EU won’t follow
Cooperation between Taiwan and the V4 countries — the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary — has been growing. The V4, or the Visegrad Group, is an informal regional format of cooperation between the four central European countries, which are linked by common geopolitical issues, along with shared cultures and values. Thanks to their donations… Continue reading ‘V4’ relations solid, but need a boost
In order to avoid escalation from happening the EU needs to start preparations — including a sanctions package — on all possible escalation scenarios, including the least possible, but still probable case of invasion on Taiwan. Escalation can take on many forms and doesn’t mean only a full-scale Chinese’s invasion of Taiwan. A military takeover… Continue reading Expectations with limitations: The EU’s response to possible Chinese escalation in the Taiwan Strait
Dear friends and colleagues, It has been almost a year since CEIAS launched the Center for CEE-Taiwan Relations, an initiative tasked with producing and disseminating expert knowledge necessary for ensuring the sustainable development of relations between Taiwan and the EU while having a special focus on the CEE countries. We would like to share with… Continue reading Beyond the Dumpling Aliance: Tracking Taiwan’s relations with CEE
