#Czechia
Forget Communism. Two-Century-Long Identity Debate Explains Czech Stance towards China
Any noteworthy action in Czech foreign policy inevitably triggers a wave of analyses by Western pundits who find any way possible to explain the Czechs’ motives by linking them to the historical experience of Communism…
China’s Confrontational Diplomacy in the ‘New Era’
On March 12, 2020, a new spokesperson of China’s ministry of foreign affairs (MFA) Zhao Lijian floated an idea on his Twitter account that the new coronavirus, which first started spreading in Wuhan, could…
Sister-City Relations and Identity Politics: The Case of Prague, Beijing, Taipei, and Shanghai
When the Prague City Council approved a sister city agreement with Taiwan in January 2020, Shanghai responded by canceling its own partnership with Prague, which was established back in 2017. The cancellation came after a similar…