Although the Visegrad Group (V4) as an intergovernmental platform of Central European countries has the potential for effective dialogue with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), given the current political divisions inside of the V4, fragmented diplomatic activities of Central European countries in Southeast Asia prevail for the time being. The EU and ASEAN… Continue reading Central European–Southeast Asian Cooperation: Promises and Pitfalls
In this CEIAS Policy Paper, authors Martin Šebeňa, Thomas Chan, and Matej Šimalčík provide an in-depth analysis of the role of the V4’s participation in European supply chains for goods that are exported to China by quantifying the actual value of exports to China, contrasting it with bilateral trade data, tracing the lack of this information… Continue reading Hidden links: V4’s final demand exposure toward the Chinese market
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine, started with the annexation of Crimea in 2014, which grew into a full invasion on February 24, 2023, and also affected the states of the V4+Japan format. Although the European part of the format is more affected compared to Japan, in general, it can be said that Japan is… Continue reading The Impact of War in Ukraine on V4 + Japan
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
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
