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CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies

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#CEIAS is an #IR and #AsianStudies #ThinkTank dedicated to spreading knowledge about #Asia. Branches in Bratislava, Prague, and Vienna.

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CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies @ceias-eu.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
🇪🇺🇨🇳 Is the #EU turning tougher on #China? As leaders wrap up the European Council, will concerns over trade imbalances and strategic dependencies translate into action or remain rhetoric? 📲 lnkd.in/p/d-TWJCcZ
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CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies @ceias-eu.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
🚨 New EU–Taiwan Briefing is out! In this issue: 1️⃣ 🇫🇷🇩🇪🇵🇱 call for #TaiwanStrait stability 2️⃣ Taiwan & #Italy chips and energy talks 3️⃣ Taiwan–Lithuania €5.6M laser tech MoU 4️⃣ #EU–Taiwan Investment Forum 🇪🇺 www.linkedin.com/pulse/eu-tai...
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EU-Taiwan Briefing (September 2026)
Dear friends,Welcome to a new issue of the EU-Taiwan Briefing. Each month, we bring you the key highlights from the EU-Taiwan Tracker, our comprehensive resource on relations between Taiwan and the EU...
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CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies @ceias-eu.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
As the global order fragments and supply chains become geopolitical tools, the #EU and #ASEAN have a rare chance to turn decades of goodwill into real tech cooperation. 👉 Will the EU seize the opportunity? ceias.eu/asean-eu-at-...
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ASEAN-EU at 50: Turning goodwill into strategic tech cooperation - CEIAS
Matej Šimalčík and Filip Šebok argue that as the international order fragments, deeper ASEAN-EU cooperation in critical technologies can turn political goodwill into strategic capital. This can be don...
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CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies @ceias-eu.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
🇱🇦 #Laos has a new prime minister — but what could his appointment mean for #Europe? As Laos prepares to graduate from Least Developed Country (LDC) status, the #EU has an opportunity to deepen trade, investment and economic ties. 📲 ceias.eu/is-laos-lead...
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Is Laos leadership reshuffle good news for the EU? - CEIAS
Saleumxay Kommasith’s elevation to prime minister is unlikely to change Laos’ strategic alignment with China and Vietnam, but it puts one of the country’s most internationally experienced politicians ...
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CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies @ceias-eu.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The new #CEEasia Briefing is out! 📢 1️⃣ EU–Philippines reach FTA agreement 2️⃣ Visegrad Four and #India hold first FM meeting 🇮🇳 3️⃣ #Germany’s China policy amid AfD electoral gains 🇩🇪🇨🇳 👉 Join our community of 2,926+ subscribers! 📲 www.linkedin.com/pulse/ceeasi...
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CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies @ceias-eu.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
What did the Trump–Xi summit deliver, and what comes next? 🇺🇸🇨🇳 👉 We asked several analysts to assess the summit’s key outcomes and what they could mean for #US–#China relations, the #EU, #Japan and #Taiwan. 📲 ceias.eu/ceias-consid...
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CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies @ceias-eu.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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EU-Taiwan Briefing (August 2026)
Dear friends, Welcome to a new issue of the EU-Taiwan Briefing. Each month, we bring you the key highlights from the EU-Taiwan Tracker, our comprehensive resource on relations between Taiwan and the E...
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CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies @ceias-eu.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🚨 New EU-Taiwan Briefing is out! In this issue: 1️⃣ Taiwan exchange Ukraine war lessons w/#Czechia and signs MoU 2️⃣ #Finland & Taiwan explore robotics ties 🤖 3️⃣ Berlin-Taipei launch new friendship group 4️⃣ Italian lawmakers visit #Taiwan to deepen mutual cooperation 🇮🇹
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CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies @ceias-eu.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
🇵🇭 The #Hormuz crisis did more than push up energy prices in the #Philippines. It accelerated rooftop #solar adoption while highlighting the limits and dependencies shaping the country’s energy transition. 📲 ceias.eu/will-the-phi...
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CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies @ceias-eu.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🇨🇳🇮🇳 What does #XiJinping’s return to India mean for China-India relations? 👉 We asked several analysts to unpack what this means for China-India relations and the future of #BRICS. 📲 ceias.eu/ceias-consid...
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CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies @ceias-eu.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
🚨Yesterday, #Slovakia announced a major investment agreement with #Japan’s #NipponSteel, adding fresh momentum to bilateral ties as the V4+Japan format makes a comeback. 🇸🇰🇯🇵 👉 But can Slovakia turn this momentum into a lasting partnership? ceias.eu/a-slovak-jap...
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A Slovak-Japanese momentum that may not come again - CEIAS
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...
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CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies @ceias-eu.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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Taiwan in the New World Order
"Taiwan in the New World Order" published on 29 Jul 2026 by Brill.
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CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies @ceias-eu.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
📚 NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT 📚 Taiwan in the New World Order: The Legacy of Tsai Ing-Wen ✨ Our colleague @kris-ki.bsky.social with Julia Marinaccio bring together 25 scholars from Asia, Europe & the US to examine #Taiwan’s 🇹🇼 governance, cross-Strait relations, security & diplomacy under Tsai Ing-wen.
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CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies @ceias-eu.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The new #CEEasia Briefing is out! 📢 In this issue, we cover: 1️⃣ Japanese FM visits #Slovakia 🇯🇵✈️🇸🇰 2️⃣ #China & #Poland discuss economic ties 3️⃣ #Taiwan expands drone cooperation w/Czechia 🇹🇼🇨🇿 📲 www.linkedin.com/pulse/ceeasi... 👉 Join 2883+ subscribers now!
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CEEasia Briefing #80: Japanese FM visits Slovakia, China and Poland discuss economic ties and Taiwan expands drone cooperation with Czechia
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...
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CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies @ceias-eu.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
3/3 Preparing for ASEAN’s digital market 💶 ASEAN’s digital trade exports reached US$387bn in 2022. With DEFA set to reshape the region’s digital rules, our third paper looks at how Europe can prepare and seize new opportunities. 📲 ceias.eu/preparing-fo...
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CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies @ceias-eu.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
2/3 Connecting semiconductor ecosystems 🤖 ASEAN accounts for almost 30% of extra-EU #semiconductor imports. Our second paper explores how Europe and ASEAN can build more resilient supply chains through investment, R&D, talent, and critical materials. 📲 ceias.eu/chips-that-c...
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CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies @ceias-eu.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
1/3 Deepening EU–ASEAN relations 🎉 2027 marks 50 years of EU–ASEAN dialogue. Our first paper sets out recommendations for stronger political engagement, targeted economic cooperation, and greater investment in Southeast Asia expertise. 📲 ceias.eu/2027-and-bey...
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CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies @ceias-eu.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
🇪🇺🌏 How can #Europe strengthen its engagement with #SoutheastAsia? Our new EUSEAR policy series explores three key opportunities: deeper EU–ASEAN relations, semiconductor cooperation, and ASEAN’s rapidly growing digital economy. Read more 🧵👇
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CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies @ceias-eu.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
🚨 In #Myanmar, conflict has not disrupted the flow of critical rare earths to #China. It has reshaped the actors who extract, tax, transport, and profit from them. 🔗 Read the analysis by Kristina Kironska on mining amid conflict in Myanmar. 🇲🇲 foreignpolicy.com/2026/08/27/m...
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Myanmar Shows War Doesn’t Stop Mining
Critical minerals are still flowing out of conflict zones, but accountability is harder than ever.
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CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies @ceias-eu.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
🚨Europe’s chip dependency on #Taiwan is well known. But what about Taiwan’s #energy crunch? ⚡️Over 90% of the world’s most advanced chips are made in 🇹🇼. Rising chips & AI demand could make power constraints Europe’s next semiconductor vulnerability. 📲 ceias.eu/europes-chip...
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CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies @ceias-eu.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
🚨As #ASEAN states modernize their armed forces, European countries are expanding through arms sales, tech transfers, and industrial partnerships. 👉 Discover how #Czechia is leading the Visegrád Four, and where the remaining V4 countries stand. 📲 ceias.eu/europe-is-in...
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CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies @ceias-eu.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
🇪🇺👵 By 2050, nearly 1 in 3 #EU citizens will be 65+, increasing pressure on healthcare and the workforce. 🇹🇼 #Taiwan’s AI-driven healthcare solutions could be of help and offer a promising area for 🇨🇿🇹🇼 cooperation. 📲 Read more: ceias.eu/as-the-europ...
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CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies @ceias-eu.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
🚨When Taiwan’s #STARLUXAirlines launched its first European route on 1 August 2026, it did not land in London, or Paris — but in #Prague. 👉 Read what it reveals about the growing Czechia–Taiwan partnership. 📲 ceias.eu/boarding-pas...
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CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies @ceias-eu.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
🚨The new #CEEasiaBriefing is out! In this issue we cover: 1️⃣ #Czech business del travels to China 🇨🇿 2️⃣ #Gdansk & #Tainan sign MOU 🇵🇱🇹🇼 3️⃣ Slovak President visits #China 🇨🇳 👉 www.linkedin.com/pulse/ceeasi... 📲 Join 2,817+ subscribers now!
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CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies @ceias-eu.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
🚨Can #WAICO reshape global #AI governance? 🚀 In July 2026, #China launched WAICO with 29 #GlobalSouth countries. We asked #experts to assess what WAICO means for evolving AI landscape, whose interest it serves & what it could mean for #Europe. 🇪🇺 📲 ceias.eu/ceias-consid...
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CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies @ceias-eu.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
📌 SAVE THE DATE: Can the #ASEAN - #EU Strategic Partnership deliver more than goodwill? Join the upcoming webinar organized by @iseas-singapore.bsky.social “From Trust to Traction: ASEAN-EU Relations at a Crossroads”. 📅 6 August | 3:30–5:00 PM (SGT) 🔗 Register now: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies @ceias-eu.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
🚨 Research on Southeast Asia has a long tradition in #Czechia, #Poland, #Hungary, and #Slovakia. 🎓 Today, academic ties with Southeast Asia are expanding but cooperation remains uneven across the region. 📲 ceias.eu/academic-rel...
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CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies @ceias-eu.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
🇹🇱 Since gaining independence in 2002, #TimorLeste has regarded #ASEAN membership as a milestone of its nation-building process and in defining its regional identity. 👉 What’s next for the newest ASEAN member? 📲 ceias.eu/timor-lestes...
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CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies @ceias-eu.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Read the full country report here: academytracker.ceias.eu/articles/7vs...
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CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies @ceias-eu.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
#Norway ’s political support for academic cooperation with #China drove growth in partnerships, funding, publications, and student exchange. 🔗 128 academic links ⚠️ 57,2 % involve PLA-linked universities 🧪 201 Sino-Norwegian projects 👩‍🎓 16 Higher Education Institutions active
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CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies @ceias-eu.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
🚨 The #EU 🇪🇺 and #SouthKorea are strengthening their partnership as security challenges become increasingly interconnected. 🌍 👉 Read to learn what came out of their latest summit. 📲 ceias.eu/eu-and-south...
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CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies @ceias-eu.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
This article was developed with funding from the European Union’s NextGenerationEU initiative through the Recovery and Resilience Plan for Slovakia.
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CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies @ceias-eu.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
🪖 As #Myanmar’s military regime regains the strategic initiative, the #EU may soon have to rethink its approach to the junta. 👉 Discover what the #Tatmadaw’s resurgence means for the region and the EU. 📲 ceias.eu/the-tatmadaw...
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CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies @ceias-eu.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Read the full country report here: ceias.eu/portugal-clo...
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CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies @ceias-eu.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
🚨 #Portugal’s strong political ties with #China are reflected in active academic cooperation but research-security safeguards remain underdeveloped. 🔗 101 academic links ⚠️ 24.8% involve PLA-linked universities 🏛️ 5 Confucius Institutes 👩‍🎓 Cooperation driven mainly by exchanges
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Taiwan Foreign Correspondents’ Club (TFCC) @taiwanfcc.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Tomorrow afternoon (July 10) the Taiwan Foreign Correspondents’ Club will organize a panel discussion with I-Chen Liu of @article19.bsky.social, @matejsimalcik.bsky.social of @ceias-eu.bsky.social and @athenaktong.bsky.social as our panellists
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CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies @ceias-eu.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
🇨🇳🤖 New experiment suggests #China’s #AI-content rules may reach far beyond its borders. On politically sensitive topics, some Chinese #LLMs don't just reflect local laws — they can echo official #CCP narratives, even when discussing other countries. 📲 ceias.eu/chinese-llms...
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ISDP Sweden @isdp-sweden.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
📝 New Issue Brief: Forging the Arsenal Corridor: China–Pakistan Defense Integration and the New Strategic Supply Chain, by Seong Hyeon Choi and Jagannath Panda: www.isdp.eu/publication/... @ceias-eu.bsky.social
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Forging the Arsenal Corridor: China–Pakistan Defense Integration and the New Strategic Supply Chain - Institute for Security and Development Policy
Seong Hyeon Choi and Jagannath Panda examine how Chinese defense transfers have reshaped Pakistan’s military capabilities.
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CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies @ceias-eu.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
🚨 The new #CEEasia Briefing is out! In this issue, we cover: 1️⃣ Modi visits #Slovakia 🇮🇳🇸🇰 2️⃣ #Lithuania & #China to normalize ties 3️⃣ Poland pursues cooperation w/Taiwan 🇹🇼 4️⃣ #EUCO debates China 🇨🇳 👉 www.linkedin.com/pulse/ceeasi... 📲 Join 2,765+ subscribers now!
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CEEasia Briefing #78: Modi visits Slovakia, Vilnius and Beijing to normalize ties, Poland pursues closer cooperation with Taiwan, EUCO debates China
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...
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CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies @ceias-eu.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
🪖🇲🇲 Five years after Myanmar’s military coup, soldiers dancing to #propaganda songs on #TikTok have become a symbol of the regime’s digital authoritarianism. Discover how #Myanmar is becoming a blueprint for digital authoritarianism worldwide. 🌏 📲 ceias.eu/dancing-sold...
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CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies @ceias-eu.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
🌏 At #39APR, CEIAS President Alfred Gerstl argued that more contested Indo-Pacific requires #ASEAN and #EU rethink how they cooperate. Representing the only European voice on the panel, he highlighted ASEAN Minus X and Team Europe as flexible models for regional cooperation. 🤝
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CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies @ceias-eu.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
⚖️ The battle over the rule of law Yet the Taiwan Strait is also a battleground of competing legal visions, as #Beijing 🇨🇳 and #Taipei 🇹🇼 advance fundamentally different understandings of the rule of law. ceias.eu/lawfare-acro...
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Lawfare across the Strait: Taiwan's legal resilience and China's expanding rule-of-law narrative - CEIAS
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 ...
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CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies @ceias-eu.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
🚨Excluded from #Interpol, Taiwan has turned to bilateral cooperation to fight transnational crime. Discover how #Taiwan 🇹🇼 navigates this exclusion and why it should expand cooperation with Europe. 🇪🇺 ✍️ @matejsimalcik.bsky.social 📲 ceias.eu/bilateral-co...
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CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies @ceias-eu.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
🚨 #Taiwan’s ties with #CEE buckle under #China pressure CEIAS Executive Director @matejsimalcik.bsky.social comments for @bloomberg.com on the evolving nature of Taiwan’s engagement with CEE. Read the full article👇 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Taiwan’s Dumpling Alliance Fades Under China’s Economic Squeeze
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 ...
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CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies @ceias-eu.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
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EU-Taiwan Briefing (May 2026)
Dear friends, Welcome to a new issue of the EU-Taiwan Briefing. Each month, we bring you the key highlights from the EU-Taiwan Tracker, our comprehensive resource on relations between Taiwan and the E...
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CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies @ceias-eu.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
🚨New EU-Taiwan Briefing is out! In this issue: 🇵🇱 New cybersecurity partnership between #Taiwan & #Poland. 🇹🇼 Conference to boost efforts against transnational crime and fraud. 🌍 EVIP: Young European leaders visit Taiwan. 🇧🇪 #Belgian delegation discusses energy & security.
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CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies @ceias-eu.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
🇨🇿🇹🇼 As #Prague recalibrates its approach to #Taiwan, Czech-Taiwan semiconductor cooperation is being put to the test. Yet growing research, talent, and business ties suggest the relationship may be more resilient than politics alone. ceias.eu/czech-taiwan...
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Czech-Taiwan semiconductor cooperation: From political symbolism to tangible results - CEIAS
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...
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CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies @ceias-eu.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
🇪🇺 Can #Europe turn its #semiconductor ambitions to reality? Our latest CEIAS Considers examines whether Chips Act 2.0 can deliver on the #EU’s ambitions and why #IndoPacific partnerships may be key. 👉 ceias.eu/ceias-consid...
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CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies @ceias-eu.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
🇷🇺🇨🇳 The Xi–Putin summit reaffirmed the strength of Sino-Russian ties but beneath the surface, #Russia’s growing dependence on #China is causing unease among parts of the Russian elite. Read more 👉 ceias.eu/the-xi-putin...
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CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies @ceias-eu.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
🚨 What does #Modi’s trip reveal about the evolving partnership between #India and #Slovakia? 📲 @matejsimalcik.bsky.social breaks down the significance of the visit👇 spectator.sme.sk/politics-and...
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Slovakia wants a bigger role in Europe’s turn towards India
Modi’s visit offers Bratislava a chance to expand trade, attract investment and strengthen ties with a rising global power.
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