The revival of the V4+Japan format and Nippon Steel’s takeover of the Košice steelworks offer Slovakia a historic opportunity to elevate its relations with Tokyo. Whether this momentum turns into last...

Dear friends, Welcome to the 80th issue of the CEEasia Briefing. In this issue, we dissect the following topics: Japanese Foreign Minister visits Slovakia China-Poland Joint Commission on Economic Coo...

Critical minerals are still flowing out of conflict zones, but accountability is harder than ever.

Seong Hyeon Choi and Jagannath Panda examine how Chinese defense transfers have reshaped Pakistan’s military capabilities.

Dear friends, Welcome to the 78th issue of the CEEasia Briefing. In this issue, we dissect the following topics: Indian Prime Minister visits Slovakia Lithuania looks to normalize ties with China Pola...

During the author's recent research stay in Taipei, conversations about China rarely began with military exercises. They began with law, constitutional interpretation, amendments to national security ...

The “Dumpling Alliance” burst to life during Covid, a nifty description for an informal collective of Eastern European states supporting Taiwan. Just a few years later, it’s hard to find a mention of ...

In recent years, Czechia has emerged as one of Taiwan’s closest partners in Europe and has been among the most active countries in engaging with the island democracy. Cooperation in semiconductors has...

Modi’s visit offers Bratislava a chance to expand trade, attract investment and strengthen ties with a rising global power.

Taiwan is widely celebrated as one of Asia’s leading democracies. Yet its treatment of Tibetan Buddhist monks reveals a quieter contradiction. While religious practice is permitted, access to basic ri...

Paradiplomacy offers Taiwan a viable way to expand engagement with Europe by navigating diplomatic constraints imposed by European states' One-China policies. But Taiwan has yet to fully utilize the t...

On 20–21 April 2026, the Central European Institute of Asian Studies (CEIAS) and the Slovak Foreign Policy Association (SFPA) co-hosted the CEEasia Forum 2026 conference in Bratislava, Slovakia. The t...

Taiwan’s stateless and undocumented population, numbering in the tens of thousands, has no access to basic rights, including healthcare, legal residency, and in some cases, education.

Three years ago, only a fraction of the global public held more favorable opinions of China than of the U.S. Today, China and even Russia have a better global image.