CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies

CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies

@ceias-eu.bsky.social

#CEIAS is an #IR and #AsianStudies #ThinkTank dedicated to spreading knowledge about #Asia. Branches in Bratislava, Prague, and Vienna.

1,037 Followers 572 Following 408 Posts Joined Nov 2024
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🚨 #China’s shift in global strategy?

From the #BRI to new governance and security initiatives, Beijing is moving from leveraging institutions to shaping the post #WW2 order itself.

➡️ Read the full article by Vladimir Shopov ceias.eu/chinas-globa...

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📌 SAVE THE DATE: Partners in Need? #EuropeTaiwan Relations 🌏

Followers from📍Vienna! Join us for a panel on our study of how European countries engage with Taiwan.

📅 19 March | 17:00-19:00
📍 Altes AKH, Courtyard 2, Room SIN 1

🔗 Read the full study here: ceias.eu/partners-in-...

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5 days ago
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China-Europe Academic Engagement Tracker A database of interactions between European academic institutions and Chinese entities. It was created by CEIAS and partners from investigated countries.

Explore the tracker here: academytracker.ceias.eu/map/eu/Nethe...

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💥What can #Europe learn from #Netherlands?

Knowledge security in 🇳🇱 combines #government #guidance with university action-gaps remain.

Data show:

📊 492 academic links with China
⚠️ 40% involve PLA-linked universities
📡 Past Huawei collaborations in ICT

📲 academytracker.ceias.eu/articles/497...

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6 days ago
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CEEasia Briefing #74: Merz's trip to China, Macron's visit to India, South-Korean automotive parts investment in Slovakia Dear friends, Welcome to the 74th issue of the CEEasia Briefing. In this issue, we dissect the following topics: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's trip to China French President Emmanuel Macron's vis...

The new #CEEasia Briefing is out!

In this issue, we cover:

1️⃣ Merz's trip to China 🇩🇪✈️🇨🇳
2️⃣ Macron's visit to India 🇫🇷✈️🇮🇳
3️⃣ South Korean automotive parts investment in Slovakia 🇰🇷🇸🇰

➡️ Read now! www.linkedin.com/pulse/ceeasi...

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3 NEW COUNTRIES IN OUR #CHINA-#EUROPE ACADEMIC TRACKER! 🗺️

We have identified:

– 492 academic and research links in Netherlands 🇳🇱
– 248 connections involving Danish universities and research institutes 🇩🇰
– 29 links identified in Malta 🇲🇹

➡️ Explore now! academytracker.ceias.eu/map/eu

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🎧 NOVÁ EPIZÓDA #ASIADISPATCH: Prečo sa Japonci neboja robotov? 🤖

🎙️V podcaste o príbehoch slovenskej diaspóry na Ďalekom východe sa Martin Šebeňa rozpráva s Mariánom Večerkom o robotizácii, AI a živote v Japonsku. 🇯🇵

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Pragmatismus místo sentimentu. Mocný spojenec nemá potřebu Írán zachraňovat - Seznam Zprávy Čína krátce po americko-izraelském úderu projevila Íránu diplomatickou soustrast, slovní podporu i varování před eskalací. Tím to ale končí.

🚨 Pragmatismus místo sentimentu. Proč silný spojenec nemá potřebu #Írán zachraňovat? Filip Šebok z #CEIAS k aktuálnímu dění na Blízkém východě. ⬇️

www.seznamzpravy.cz/clanek/zahra...

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Analytik: Západ vědomě přimhouřil oči nad politickou realitou ve Vietnamu - Seznam Zprávy „Brusel s Vietnamem počítá jako s důležitým partnerem v novém rozložení sil a vlivu ve světě,“ říká Matej Šimalčík. „Pro obě strany je to důležité i vzhledem k americké obchodní politice.“

🚨 #EU a #Vietnam jako klíčoví partneři v novém světovém uspořádání? 🌎

👉 @matejsimalcik.bsky.social o tom, jak Západ přehlíží politickou realitu ve prospěch strategických vztahů.

www.seznamzpravy.cz/clanek/zahra...

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2 weeks ago
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#Sweden 🇸🇪 strengthens research security while maintaining selective engagement with #China 🇨🇳

📊 157 academic links identified
⚠️ 58.6% involve entities with military ties
🚨 3 links to PLA-linked universities
🔒 Limited cooperation in sensitive tech

➡️ www.linkedin.com/posts/ceias-...

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2 weeks ago
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ANALÝZA: Japonská premiérka #Takaichi se před #Čínou neskloní

Po rekordním vítězství ve volbách mimořádně posílila svou roli a dál podporuje silnější obranu a strategickou nezávislost Japonska i za cenu napětí s Čínou. 🇨🇳

✍️ @adamkalivoda.bsky.social

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2 weeks ago
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📌 SAVE THE DATE: Join the @hooverinstitution.bsky.social at Stanford for a discussion on evolving #Europe–#Taiwan dynamics with @matejsimalcik.bsky.social & @glandsbergis.bsky.social (Stanford).

📅 Friday, 27 Feb 2026 | 12–1:30 PT
💻 Online/In-person participation

🔗 www.hoover.org/events/partn...

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2 weeks ago
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A generation disrupted: How the 2021 coup destroyed education in Myanmar - CEIAS Education in Myanmar has deteriorated significantly since the 2021 military coup, causing widespread displacement both within the country and across its borders, limiting access to education for many ...

How did the 2021 coup reshape education in #Myanmar? 🇲🇲

Since the #militarytakeover, schools have shut, teachers joined the #CivilDisobedienceMovement, and millions of children face displacement inside and across borders.

Who will save Myanmar’s generation? 🎓

➡️ Read now ceias.eu/a-generation...

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3 weeks ago
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China-Europe Academic Engagement Tracker A database of interactions between European academic institutions and Chinese entities. It was created by CEIAS and partners from investigated countries.

🔗 Explore the tracker here: academytracker.ceias.eu/map/eu/Belgium

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💥 How resilient is #Belgium’s research security?

China-Europe #AcademicTracker reveals:

🔗 283 Belgium–China academic links
⚠️ 42.8% involve Chinese partners with military ties
👩‍🎓 60% are student exchanges
🧪 35% fall within China’s STI priorities

Full report: academytracker.ceias.eu/articles/42H...

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3 weeks ago
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Slovensko je pragmatické. Čo urobí Európa, keď Čína zaútočí na Taiwan? Európania by nemali ustupovať nátlaku Číny. Pre Pravdu o tom hovorí Matej Šimalčík, výkonný riaditeľ Stredoeurópskeho inštitútu ázijských štúdií.

📰 #Slovensko je pragmatické. Čo urobí Európa, keď Čína zaútočí na #Taiwan?

@matejsimalcik.bsky.social o najnovšej #CEIAS štúdii, ktorá analyzuje vzťahy 30 európskych krajín s Taiwanom ale aj o tom, ako by reagovala Európa v prípade čínskeho útoku na Taiwan.

🔗 spravy.pravda.sk/svet/clanok/...

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3 weeks ago
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Why Kim Ju Ae’s Path to Power Is Structurally Blocked Rigid patriarchy, the necessity of a male heir, and the threat of internal rivals ensure that the “Princess of Pyongyang” will remain a symbolic placeholder rather than a viable sovereign.

#NorthKorea’s succession puzzle, unpacked by #CEIAS research fellow Mitch Shin: why Kim Ju-Ae faces structural barriers to leadership?

🔗 Read more in The Diplomat: thediplomat.com/2026/02/why-...

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3 weeks ago
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🚨 New #EU-Taiwan Briefing is out! 🇹🇼🇪🇺

In this issue we cover:

1️⃣ 🏛️ EU Parliament & the Taiwan Strait
2️⃣ 🔬 Sweden research cooperation
3️⃣ 🚢 France maritime safety seminar
4️⃣ 🤖 Italian visit focused on AI & trade

Read & subscribe 👉 lnkd.in/gHw5C

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Slovensko je pragmatické. Čo urobí Európa, keď Čína zaútočí na Taiwan? Európania by nemali ustupovať nátlaku Číny. Pre Pravdu o tom hovorí Matej Šimalčík, výkonný riaditeľ Stredoeurópskeho inštitútu ázijských štúdií.

My interview (in Slovak) with @matejsimalcik.bsky.social Šimalčík about @ceias-eu.bsky.social's analysis: Partners in need, partners indeed? Tracking Europe-Taiwan relations amidst global disruption.
spravy.pravda.sk/svet/clanok/...
Study here: ceias.eu/partners-in-...

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3 weeks ago
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🪭Happy #LunarNewYear from #CEIAS!

As the Year of the Fire Horse begins, we embrace a time of movement, resilience, and transformation. 🐎🔥

In a world shaped by shifting geopolitics, we remain committed to insight, dialogue, and understanding between #Europe and #EastAsia.

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🇹🇼 #Taiwan has sent its largest Winter Olympic team in nearly 40 years to the 2026 Winter #Olympics in Italy.

➡️ How did Taiwan get here and what challenges does it still face on the Olympic stage? 👀

See the full carousel on our LinkedIn 👇

www.linkedin.com/posts/ceias-...

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1 month ago
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"AI Plus”: China’s new authoritarianism - CEIAS While China seeks to consolidate its existing EU-critical infrastructure, Beijing aims to extend beyond 5G and the grid. Its “AI Plus” strategy seeks to embed AI across industries and digital ecosyste...

🚨 #China’s “AI Plus” strategy is moving beyond 5G and the grid - embedding #AI across industries and digital ecosystems while also implementing a refined authoritarian outlook.

➡️ Discover the full story ceias.eu/ai-plus-chin...

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💬 China’s image varies widely across regions, with noticeably more positive views in some Asian and Global South countries and more cautious attitudes in parts of Europe and advanced economies.

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🚨How does the world view #China? 🇨🇳

#CEIAS launched an interactive tracker with public opinion data from 54 countries (2020–2022). 📊

➡️ Compare views on China vs. the #US, #EU & #Russia and explore global trends.

🔎 Explore the tracker here: ceias.eu/global-views...

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💡Can Central Europe become Europe’s next #semiconductor hub?

At the first public #CHIPDIPLO conference, CEIAS brought together 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣+ stakeholders from business, research & policy to discuss:

🤝 cooperation
💰 investments
🚀 region’s tech future as critical hub

🔗 www.linkedin.com/posts/ceias-...

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🇯🇵 “Sana-mania” leads to a #supermajority: What’s next for #Japan?

PM Sanae #Takaichi’s personal appeal helped the LDP secure a historic two-thirds majority - but governing may bring new pressures at home and abroad.

👇 Read the full analysis now!

ceias.eu/sana-mania-l...

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Written by #CEIAS researxh fellows @adamkalivoda.bsky.social and Federica Cidale.

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🗳️ PM #Takaichi secured a historic majority in the Lower House! ➡️ Click to see what it means for #Japan’s domestic politics, government priorities as well as Japan’s relationship with the US, EU, and China. 🌍

Stay tuned for more analysis of the election results! 📊

www.linkedin.com/posts/ceias-...

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New #CEEasia Briefing is out! 💥

In this issue, we cover following topics:

1️⃣ New China Policy in Prague? 🇨🇿🇨🇳
2️⃣ China pressures EU states on Taiwan ⚠️🇨🇳
3️⃣ India-EU FTA 🇮🇳🤝🇪🇺

🔗 Read here: www.linkedin.com/pulse/ceeasi...

📬 Subscribe now! lnkd.in/gHw5Cda

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Between openness and security: The EU’s conflicted identity in a new age of superpower rivalry - CEIAS The EU’s recently unveiled Economic Security Doctrine, the ReSourceEU Action Plan, and the Omnibus I package signal a tentative shift toward a more (neo)realist approach shaped by geopolitical rivalry...

🇪🇺 The EU’s conflicted path in a world of superpowers

The EU’s economic security agenda signals a cautious turn toward geopolitical (neo)realism 🌐 yet clashes with its commitment to open markets. ⚖️

👉 What is the pragmatic path forward?

@dominikaremzova.bsky.social

🔗 ceias.eu/between-open...

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