Sinopsis

Economic cooperation in the hands of a party-state actor.

Taiwan contingency scenarios, their probability and anticipated effects.

The new president-elect of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, has started sending powerful signals. Foremost among them was his phone call with his Taiwanese counterpart, President Tsai Ing-wen, on January 30, a mere two days after his electoral victory.

Japanese administration has released three documents that respond to an increasingly tense security environment, describing China as a serious source of concern. It stresses alliance-building with like-minded countries such as the Czech republic, and strengthening Japan’s own defense posture.

As the concept grows bigger, the contours become hazier.

The public hearing held at the Czech Chamber of Deputies under the auspices of Eva Decroix MP and Senator Pavel Fischer led to a single clear-cut conclusion: if there is a (political) will, there is a way.

Tonight (5 September 2022), starting at 18:00 the Czech Parliament will be hosting a hearing on its extradition treaty with Hong Kong, chaired by key Foreign Affairs committee members from both the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate. Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky is also expected to attend.

Confucius Institutes as CCP influence platforms