Tag: #CEFC
China’s Evolving Approach to Media Influence: The Case of Czechia
The coronavirus pandemic has demonstrated that media in democratic countries are indeed strategic industries, serving as a principal means of communication between governments and citizens. Yet, the recent crises also show that hostile foreign powers can use...
Chinese Investments in the Czech Republic: Opportunity or Threat?
Before 2015, the
idea of China-Czech cooperation was a non-issue. Relations hung in a post-1989 fog
of mutual disinterest and distrust, dominated by the
Czech preference for prioritising Havelian anti-communism and human rights
and engagement with Taiwan over contact
with the People’s...
Closing Time
Rumors have it that the TS Plzeň's archive has been taken away by the Chinese owner.
A Tale of a CEFC Acquisition in the Czech Republic
After the Chinese company CEFC made numerous acquisitions in the Czech Republic in 2016, it was widely assumed that the acquired companies would make a fresh start. The vision of cash influx and modernization of production somewhat...