From Taipei to Brussels: Lessons from Taiwan for Europe’s Response to Disinformation
Taiwan offers critical insights for EU’s democratic resilience.
Sinopsis is a project implemented by the non-profit association AcaMedia z.ú., in scholarly collaboration with the Department of Sinology at Charles University in Prague. It aims to present a regular overview of developments in China and its impacts on the outside world from the perspectives of Czech, Chinese, and international observers.
Taiwan offers critical insights for EU’s democratic resilience.
The international impact of China’s control strategies beyond Tibet’s borders.
The Pacific Islands cannot influence the Trump administration’s regional engagement, impacted by cost-cutting and a more fractious international engagement.
By expanding its remote sensing capabilities and dual-use infrastructure in the region, China is quietly positioning itself to challenge U.S. missile defenses and strategic early warning systems.
In post-pandemic China, superstition has surged into a booming industry, as youth turn to crystals, fortune-telling, and AI oracles in search of hope and meaning.
China weaponizes Pacific infrastructure to expand regional military influence.
“Deep-sea fishing” is a tactic whereby police detain businessmen and seize their assets under the guise of an investigation. In the absence of a free press, civil society or an independent judiciary, such predatory policing has evolved into a systematic abuse that even the formidable party-state struggles to eradicate.
In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s growing military activity near Taiwan, the EU and Japan are strengthening their defence ties.
Co-opting Sabah’s Chinese elite.
China’s RMB 10 trillion stimulus plan focuses on debt restructuring rather than growth, sparking market skepticism and highlighting deeper economic challenges under Xi Jinping’s leadership.
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