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From Awareness to Action: The Evolving Landscape of Research Security in European Academia
This article is based on the research paper “From Awareness to Action: Research Security in Czech and European Academia” by Ivana Karásková and Dominika Remžová, published by the Association for International Affairs (AMO) in…
Dancing Lions: China’s Influence Campaigns Target Influencers
This article is part of a newly launched section of CHOICE dedicated to in-depth investigations and personal insights that illuminate the lesser-known dimensions of Chinese influence in Central and Eastern Europe. In this space,…
From Awareness to Action: Research Security in Czech and European Academia
As global research collaboration expands, research security has emerged as a crucial aspect of protecting intellectual property, technological advancements, and academic integrity. The European Union has increasingly recognised research security as part of its…
Poor Man’s BRI: The Global Gateway as a Strategic Tool?
This article is based on the research paper “Leveraging the Global Gateway Initiative to Advance the Czech Republic’s Strategic Interests” by Dominika Urhová, published by the Association for International Affairs (AMO) in March 2025. In recent…
Interlinked Instability: Why CEE and the Indo-Pacific Must Stand Together
This article is based on the research paper “Interlinked Instability: Central and Eastern Europe and the Indo-Pacific in a Changing Geopolitical Landscape” by Pavel Havlíček, Ivana Karásková, and Danila Naumov, published by the Association…
Interlinked Instability: Central and Eastern Europe and the Indo-Pacific in a Changing Geopolitical Landscape
The “Interlinked Instability: Central and Eastern Europe and the Indo-Pacific in a Changing Geopolitical Landscape” conference, held in Prague on March 3–4, 2025, brought together policymakers, academics, and security experts to discuss shared challenges…
How Czechia Engages Taiwan
While shared values have underpinned the growing Czech-Taiwanese relationship, there is an interest on both sides to prove that the cooperation can also deliver tangible results.
Voice for CHOICE #25: Taking Stock of Czech-Taiwan Ties with Alice Rezková
Building up on the previous parliamentary delegations to the island, the speaker of the Czech Parliament’s lower house, Markéta Pekarová Adamová, is arriving in Taiwan tomorrow. Despite protests from the Chinese embassy in Prague,…
End of an Era in Czech-Chinese Relations as Czechs Vote for a New President
The China-friendly Czech President Miloš Zeman will soon be out of office, spelling the end of the Czech courting of Beijing over the previous decade.
EU-China Relations: Priorities of the Czech EU Presidency
China Observers in Central and Eastern Europe (CHOICE) and Association for International Affairs (AMO) organized a conference titled “EU-China Relations: Priorities of the Czech EU Presidency” on June 10, 2022 in Prague. The closed-door…
Beijing Olympics Row Reveals Cracks in the Czech China Policy
The new Czech government under Prime Minister Petr Fiala, just inaugurated in December, promised “a change people can believe in.” Among these expected changes, foreign policy is one of the most prominent areas due…