#CEIAS is an #IR and #AsianStudies #ThinkTank dedicated to spreading knowledge about #Asia. Branches in Bratislava, Prague, and Vienna.https://bsky.app/profile/ceias-eu.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ceias-eu.bsky.social/post/3mlv6sdj6tc2t🚨New EU-Taiwan Briefing is out! In this issue: 🇪🇸 Spain visited #Taiwan to boost cooperation in IT, renewables, and semiconductors. 🇫🇮 Finland deepened ties with Taiwan in trade, security & emerging tech. 🇪🇺🇹🇼 Taiwan and #EU held 8th Human Rights Consultations in Brussels.15 May 2026 11:05 +0000at://did:plc:6oouhplt7766r6ignrwvx77s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlv6sdj6tc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ceias-eu.bsky.social/post/3mlnisgahj22b🚨From oil tankers to EVs: Is true de-risking from #China even possible? As #DonaldTrump heads to #Beijing 🇨🇳 this week, one reality remains: despite de-risking efforts, economic dependence on China is far from over. Read more 👉 https://ceias.eu/oil-tankers-cars-and-money-the-political-economy-of-g7-china-policies/12 May 2026 09:43 +0000at://did:plc:6oouhplt7766r6ignrwvx77s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlnisgahj22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/ceias-eu.bsky.social/post/3mlbdubu6vs2a🚨The new #CEEasia Briefing is out! In this issue, we cower: 1️⃣ #China export sanctions on Czech companies 🇨🇳⚠️ 2️⃣ Tusk’s #Asia tour 🇵🇱🤝 3️⃣ Vietnam-Slovakia upgrade ties 🇻🇳🇸🇰 4️⃣ EU-ASEAN #ministerial forum 🇪🇺 👉 https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ceeasia-briefing-76-chinese-export-sanctions-czech-companies-8wcye?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&utm_campaign=share_via 📲 Join 2,676+ subscribers now!07 May 2026 13:42 +0000at://did:plc:6oouhplt7766r6ignrwvx77s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbdubu6vs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ceias-eu.bsky.social/post/3ml6ix75i6s2x💥 Introducing the EU Chips Ecosystem Tracker! 🗺️ Explore 2,500+ companies and key EU initiatives shaping the semiconductor landscape, designed to support policymakers, industry leaders, and researchers alike. ➡️ https://chipdiplo.ceias.eu/industry-ecosystem Created as part of #CHIPDIPLO project.06 May 2026 10:35 +0000at://did:plc:6oouhplt7766r6ignrwvx77s/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6ix75i6s2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ceias-eu.bsky.social/post/3ml4azqr2t22h🚨As trade imbalances widen and transatlantic ties become less certain, the #EU is being pushed to rethink its global strategy. Can diversification through partners like #Indonesia 🇮🇩 offer a way forward? 👉 Read more https://ceias.eu/the-discreet-charm-of-economic-diversification-how-brussels-and-jakarta-can-leverage-the-eu-indonesia-free-trade-agreement/05 May 2026 13:08 +0000at://did:plc:6oouhplt7766r6ignrwvx77s/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4azqr2t22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/ceias-eu.bsky.social/post/3mkmv6tbdgc2t📢 NEW #CEIAS REPORT OUT! 📄 Authored by @garyngeconomics.bsky.social et al., the report examines whether deeper engagement with #ASEAN can really help EU 🇪🇺 de-risk from China 🇨🇳 or simply shift dependencies. ➡️ https://ceias.eu/getting-china-de-risking-right-what-asean-can-and-cannot-do-for-europe/29 Apr 2026 10:26 +0000at://did:plc:6oouhplt7766r6ignrwvx77s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkmv6tbdgc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ceias-eu.bsky.social/post/3mkkfycz5mc2j💥New publications alert!💥#CEIAS shaping debate on #CentralEurope’s role vis-à-vis #China 🇨🇳🇪🇺 Central Europe is often framed as passive recipients of Chinese influence. 🧭 A new special issue in #ThePacificReview challenges this assumption and shows a more complex reality. 🧵28 Apr 2026 10:49 +0000at://did:plc:6oouhplt7766r6ignrwvx77s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkfycz5mc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/ceias-eu.bsky.social/post/3mki76d6y2c2n🚨 Will #Hungary’s Indo-Pacific policy change under a Magyar government? #China ties likely stay strong but more regulated, while Hungary may slowly expand ties with other #Asian partners and start redefining the limits of its approach. Read more ➡️ https://ceias.eu/from-bridgehead-to-boundaries-hungarys-prospective-indo-pacific-strategy-under-peter-magyar/27 Apr 2026 13:42 +0000at://did:plc:6oouhplt7766r6ignrwvx77s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mki76d6y2c2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ceias-eu.bsky.social/post/3mki6q3rbnk2nThe #CEEasiaForum2026 in Bratislava has concluded! 🌏 Day 2 brought several key themes into focus: #EU–Taiwan relations 🇪🇺🇹🇼, Slovak business opportunities in #Asia 🌏, Europe in the global AI race 🤖, but also human rights ⚖️. Highlights in the thread below! 🧵27 Apr 2026 13:34 +0000at://did:plc:6oouhplt7766r6ignrwvx77s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mki6q3rbnk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ceias-eu.bsky.social/post/3mk5uxhmvyc24The #CEEasiaForum2026 in Bratislava has concluded! 🌏⚙️ Looking back at Day 1, a few key themes stood out in how #Europe–Indo-Pacific ties are being reshaped by technology, geopolitics, and competition over critical infrastructure. 🔄 Highlights in the thread below! 🧵23 Apr 2026 11:12 +0000at://did:plc:6oouhplt7766r6ignrwvx77s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5uxhmvyc24https://bsky.app/profile/ceias-eu.bsky.social/post/3mjwhk46zv22r#CEEAsiaForum2026 has officially opened! 🌏✨ 🎙️Kicking off the discussions, @matejsimalcik.bsky.social (CEIAS) and Tomáš Strážay (SFPA) set the tone on Europe–Indo-Pacific relations, followed by a keynote from Ivo Schutte (EEAS). Follow for more!20 Apr 2026 12:24 +0000at://did:plc:6oouhplt7766r6ignrwvx77s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwhk46zv22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ceias-eu.bsky.social/post/3mjp3ogjnpc2l🚨Cheng Li-wun’s visit to 🇨🇳 #China underscores deepening fractures within the #KMT, while also reflecting Beijing’s dual strategy of political engagement and economic inducements toward #Taiwan. 👉 Read more https://ceias.eu/kmts-cheng-li-wun-in-china-the-new-the-old-and-the-risky/17 Apr 2026 14:03 +0000at://did:plc:6oouhplt7766r6ignrwvx77s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjp3ogjnpc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ceias-eu.bsky.social/post/3mjjyu4qykc27Meet speakers at #CEEasiaForum2026 Policymakers & experts from #Europe and #Asia gather to discuss security, stability & cooperation across the Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific. 🌏 📅 2 days | 8 panels 🔗 Full programme: www.ceeasiaforum.ceias.eu/home15 Apr 2026 13:29 +0000at://did:plc:6oouhplt7766r6ignrwvx77s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjjyu4qykc27https://bsky.app/profile/ceias-eu.bsky.social/post/3mjh7ijnhcc2g🚨 #China just lost its best friend in the EU 🇭🇺 The fall of Viktor Orbán marks more than a domestic political shift in #Hungary. It reshapes the geopolitical balance between #Europe and #Beijing. 🌍 What comes next? 📲 Read the full analysis: https://thediplomat.com/2026/04/with-orban-gone-china-has-lost-its-best-friend-in-the-eu/14 Apr 2026 10:50 +0000at://did:plc:6oouhplt7766r6ignrwvx77s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjh7ijnhcc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ceias-eu.bsky.social/post/3mjezera4ds2vWhere is Chinese culture resonating most? 👀 Our survey data (54 countries, 2020–2022) shows clear patterns in global receptiveness to 🇨🇳 #China’s culture. 📊 Full tracker here: https://ceias.eu/global-views-of-china-tracker/13 Apr 2026 13:55 +0000at://did:plc:6oouhplt7766r6ignrwvx77s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjezera4ds2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ceias-eu.bsky.social/post/3mjel57yw7s24🚨WEBINAR ALERT: Join us tomorrow to explore how #Europe 🇪🇺 balances academic cooperation, transparency and security when engaging with #China, using #Sweden 🇸🇪 as a case study. Register now! https://www.isdp.eu/event/research-and-innovation-series-ris-part-vi-research-security-and-academic-engagement-with-china-lessons-from-europe/?fbclid=PAdGRleARJmFRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAacGQCjclCRJYq95GyM11uGsfQ5rw_eWA4r9rQawpGIZqz-NRghUnpkM8g911A_aem_dSnWtxE3O3L6Zg_dJ5mpQQ13 Apr 2026 09:40 +0000at://did:plc:6oouhplt7766r6ignrwvx77s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjel57yw7s24https://bsky.app/profile/ceias-eu.bsky.social/post/3mj5ag4m3kk2i🇹🇼🇨🇳 Today, #Cheng #Li-wun, KMT chair, met with Xi Jinping as part of her trip across #China, marking a rare and highly sensitive moment in cross-Strait relations between #Taiwan and #Beijing. ➡️ More here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ceias-eu_taiwan-opposition-leader-visits-china-activity-7448322064135909376-1lPY?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&rcm=ACoAAC_X9sEBhGshUZzeE63gyow55254iWOQ5s410 Apr 2026 11:40 +0000at://did:plc:6oouhplt7766r6ignrwvx77s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5ag4m3kk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ceias-eu.bsky.social/post/3mj2osff35c22🚨The new #CEEasia Briefing is out! In this issue, we cower: 1️⃣ Poland and Taiwan's paradiplomatic ties 🤝 2️⃣ Fears of Chinese #EV #espionage in 🇵🇱 & 🇨🇿 3️⃣ #Czechia and #Japan deepen cooperation on cybersecurity 🇨🇿🇯🇵 👉 https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ceeasia-briefing-75-poland-taiwan-paradiplomatic-ties-fears-chinese-bojse?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&utm_campaign=share_via 📲 Join 2,590+ subscribers now!09 Apr 2026 11:19 +0000at://did:plc:6oouhplt7766r6ignrwvx77s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj2osff35c22https://bsky.app/profile/ceias-eu.bsky.social/post/3mivull3jwk2i🚀 Think Visegrad #Fellowship 2026 Spend 6–8 weeks at a V4 think-tank, publish a policy paper and work with experts on key issues in Central Europe. #CEIAS will host 1 fellow. Apply by May 15! 📝 🔗 think.visegradfund.org/fellowship/07 Apr 2026 13:19 +0000at://did:plc:6oouhplt7766r6ignrwvx77s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mivull3jwk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ceias-eu.bsky.social/post/3mie3x66fv22k🗞️ Great to see @hompotchinastudies.bsky.social from CEIAS provide sharp analysis in @nikkeiasia.bsky.social on how Samsung SDI’s Hungary troubles intersect with politics and public sentiment. 🇭🇺⚡️ 🔗 Read more: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/automobiles/electric-vehicles/samsung-sdi-s-hungary-woes-cloud-pm-orban-s-reelection-bid31 Mar 2026 11:43 +0000at://did:plc:6oouhplt7766r6ignrwvx77s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mie3x66fv22khttps://bsky.app/profile/ceias-eu.bsky.social/post/3mibrlaezsk2p🚨Could #Malta potentially become Europe’s quiet gateway for #China? 👉Strong economic ties between 🇲🇹🇨🇳 are increasingly visible in academic cooperation: 🔗 29 links ⚠️ 31% PLA-linked, 🏛️ 2 unis with ties to “Seven Sons of National Defense” 🛡️ no research security rules30 Mar 2026 13:32 +0000at://did:plc:6oouhplt7766r6ignrwvx77s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mibrlaezsk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/ceias-eu.bsky.social/post/3mhvdlvrj3c2c#CEIAS shaping #EU’s approach to academic freedom 🇪🇺 The new European Parliament study on academic freedom uses China–Europe Academic Engagement Tracker as a core data source. Tracker covers 2️⃣9️⃣ European countries and maps 8,352 links between European academic and Chinese entities. ⬇️⬇️⬇️25 Mar 2026 14:50 +0000at://did:plc:6oouhplt7766r6ignrwvx77s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvdlvrj3c2chttps://bsky.app/profile/ceias-eu.bsky.social/post/3mhsn4caw4c26#China & #Belarus are stepping up their high-tech collaboration 🇨🇳🤝🇧🇾 For Beijing, this accelerates strategic R&D; for Minsk, it opens access to technologies it cannot develop alone. The question remains: mutual benefit or a deepening power imbalance? https://ceias.eu/chinas-technological-and-innovation-engagement-with-belarus-win-win-cooperation-or-unequal-relationship/24 Mar 2026 13:02 +0000at://did:plc:6oouhplt7766r6ignrwvx77s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhsn4caw4c26https://bsky.app/profile/ceias-eu.bsky.social/post/3mhqd4iobes2hHow is #Europe redefining its ties with #Taiwan? 🇪🇺🇹🇼 Last week at the @univie.ac.at, #CEIAS experts presented “Partners in Need, Partners Indeed” report, highlighting Europe’s diverse approaches to Taiwan and growing engagement since 2020. ⤵️ Full report: https://ceias.eu/partners-in-need-partners-indeed-europe-taiwan-relations/23 Mar 2026 14:58 +0000at://did:plc:6oouhplt7766r6ignrwvx77s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhqd4iobes2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/ceias-eu.bsky.social/post/3mhfu523lfk2p💥Withdrawal over burnout? In #China, #Japan, and #SouthKorea, young people are stepping back from the grind, prioritizing well-being over relentless upward mobility. 👉How do governments react and what does it reveal about state-society relations? 🔗 Find out now! https://ceias.eu/opting-out-of-the-system-youth-withdrawal-and-state-response-in-east-asia/19 Mar 2026 11:03 +0000at://did:plc:6oouhplt7766r6ignrwvx77s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhfu523lfk2p