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Inside of China’s Current Hassle with the ‘Rogue’ Mayor of Prague
Last week, Prague found itself in a diplomatic row with Beijing. Chinese foreign ministry, through its spokesperson Geng Shuang, asked the Mayor of Prague Zdeněk Hřib to “cease damaging the Czech-China relations.” The issue…
Chinese Investment in Greek, Sri Lankan Sea Ports: Analogies and Lessons Learned
While Greece and Sri Lanka are far apart, both countries sit on the ‘Maritime Silk Road’ of China’s signature Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Both countries have seen growing Chinese presence, particularly with regard…
Oxford-style Debate: Motivation of China in CEE
Motion: “China’s activities in Central and Eastern Europe are motivated primarily by economic goals” FOR the motion: ANDREEA LEONTE China Studies Fellow, RISAP China established the 16+1 (now 17+1, including Greece) platform seven years…
Comparative Analysis of the Approach Towards China: V4 and One Belt One Road
China’s emergence over the last two decades as one of the world’s major economies has had a transformative impact on international economic relations. Its rise as a global economic power has shifted the geographical…
Could There Be a Common China Strategy for the Region of Central and Eastern Europe?
This briefing paper summarizes the views and comments of participants of the second China Observers in Central and Eastern Europe (CHOICE) International Working Seminar held on April 11-12, 2019, in Prague, Czech Republic (click…
Only a United EU Can Stand Up to Beijing
The EU now has a common strategy towards China following the March European Council approval of the joint EEAS/Commission strategy paper of the same month advocating a more robust approach towards China. Many were…
Images of China in Czech and Hungarian Parliaments
The policy paper represents the first and so far only study of the Czech and Hungarian parliamentary discourses on China of this complexity, depth, and historical scale, covering the period from 1993 (and 1990, respectively)…
Ideology in the Era of Xi Jinping
Abstract After 1978, Maoism as a living mass ideological and social force in the People’s Republic of China largely died away. The Party state’s legitimacy since that time has been based on a new…
China’s Document on the EU: A Small Chance to Improve Relations
In mid-December 2018, China released its third document on the EU. The timing of its publication and willingness to deepen cooperation show, that China wants to improve relations with the EU in the midst…
Political and Security Implications of Chinese Investment in Slovakia
The following text is a summary of an invitation-only seminar organized by the Institute of Asian Studies (IAS) in Bratislava in April 2019, attended by the representatives of several ministries and state bodies, experts…
Confucius Institutes: A Tool for Promoting China’s Interests
Confucius Institutes (CI), established at universities outside China, are intended to promote a positive image of the country in the world. CI branches are becoming an integral part of the establishments at which they…
Dealing with Chinese Influence in Central and Eastern Europe: What Can We Learn from Australia
The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) expanding influence in Europe, particularly Central and Eastern Europe, has been the source of increasing global attention and scrutiny. For those who have been monitoring Sino-Australian relations over the…