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.
A secretive meeting between Czech and Chinese officials illustrates the links between the CCP’s Soviet-inspired system of “friendship” associations and the Czech business and political élite. A topic of the talks: “building the social credit system”.
The new Czech government still struggles with the lingering power of the president and special business interest.
A Swiss-based united front group tries to push accusations against the Czech Senate president onto Czech media.
Translation of a PRC embassy letter, endorsed by the Czech president’s office, threatening consequences if the chairman of the Senate visited Taiwan.
A recent high-level CCP visit shows the enduring importance of the links between Tianjin party politics and Czech big business in the country’s relationship with China. Once again, the visit was kept secret.
The corrosive impact of China’s economic statecraft on the integrity of EU political systems. Sinopsis policy brief available in html and pdf.
CDT interviewed Sinopsis: About the CEE-China relations, win-win with Chinese characteristics and lacking music videos
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.
Paper published in Monde chinois — Nouvelle Asie.
Paper presented at the workshop “Mapping China’s footprint in the world II”, organised by Sinopsis and the Oriental Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences.
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