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As EU-China Relations Sour, Will Taiwan Find an Opening?
With the One-China Policy framed by Beijing as non-negotiable, European policymakers have remained cautious about their approach to Taiwan for decades. However, with Taiwan’s effective response to COVID-19 and little progress in Beijing-Brussels relations,…
China, Pandemic and the Western Balkans – Lessons for the EU?
When announcing the state of emergency in Serbia on March 15 in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Serbian president Aleksandar Vučić declared the notion of European solidarity non-existent, “a fairy tale on a paper”,…
The Belt and Road After COVID-19
This article was originally published at The Diplomat and is republished here with author‘s permission. The COVID-19 pandemic is increasingly looking like a watershed, one of those moments in history that mark the end…
China Is Learning the ‘Russian Way’ of Disinformation on COVID-19
Boxes filled with medical equipment from China are landing at airports in Italy, Spain and Greece, each carrying a note that promises eternal friendship between the countries. Top Czech politicians welcomed the delivery at…
Oxford-style Debate: COVID-19 Epidemic as China’s ‘Chernobyl Moment’?
Motion: “The response to the COVID-19 epidemic will damage the legitimacy of the Chinese Communist Party” FOR the Motion: MATEJ ŠimalČÍK Executive Director, CEIAS In late November 2019, the first cases of novel coronavirus infection…
A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed – Belgrade Leans Closer to Beijing in the Fight Against the COVID-19 Epidemic
As Serbia fights the coronavirus outbreak it is once again looking to China for support. Coupled with the indignation with the EU’s response, Serbia seems to be moving even closer to Beijing’s orbit. However,…
Inside of China’s Global Propaganda Campaign on COVID-19
The coronavirus epidemic has become a major test for China’s global image. While Beijing has faced criticism for its mismanagement of the epidemic in the beginning, its seeming success in containing the outbreak contrasted with…