iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Tauno Tõhk @toehk.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

HRVP @kajakallas.bsky.social: There are still some in the US and Europe who think that China can be decoupled from Russia. I don’t believe that this is possible. #LennartMeriConference

020

Reposted by Tauno Tõhk

Kristi Raik @kristiraik.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

US administration would be wise to learn from the EU's past experience (I'm not expecting they will) of offering economic benefits to Russia in the hope of solving strategic disagreements. Russia won't give up its geopolitical goals in exchange for economic partnership with US (or Europe).

511932

Reposted by Tauno Tõhk

Diplomaatia @diplomaatia.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Euroopa Liit ei saa Hiinast lähtuvate julgeolekuohtude maandamises loota ainult viimase heale tahtele ja diplomaatiale. Tauno Tõhk selgitab, miks tuleks ELil tunnistada tegelikkust ja öelda selge sõnaga, et Hiina paneb Euroopa julgeoleku proovile. @toehk.bsky.social

diplomaatia.ee

Enamat kui süsteemne rivaal: Hiina kui ELi julgeoleku proovikivi – Diplomaatia

Euroopa Liidu sidemed Hiinaga jäävad tähtsuse poolest alla ainult transatlantilistele suhetele. Pikka aega keskendus EL Hiinale kui ühele peamisele kaubanduspartnerile ja sellega kaasnevatele majandus...

032

Reposted by Tauno Tõhk

Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Two years to the day that Zelenskyy invited Xi Jinping to Ukraine. Still waiting. They've spoken once by phone since the war began. In total, Xi has met Putin more than 40 times. www.politico.eu/article/volo...

politico.eu

Zelenskyy to Xi Jinping: Come to Ukraine

‘We are ready to see him here,’ Ukrainian president says.

22913

Tauno Tõhk @toehk.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

5/5 The recommendation in this brief aligns with a similar proposal made last year in a report by Natalie Sabanadze, Abigaël Vasselier, and Gunnar Wiegand, focusing on the security implications of China's alignment with Russia. You'll find that report here: merics.org/en/report/ch...

merics.org

China-Russia alignment: a threat to Europe's security

Key findings The war in Ukraine has altered the balance of interests between China and Russia. They have drawn closer together and further away from the West without reconciling their different world ...

010

Tauno Tõhk @toehk.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

4/5 Clearly labeling China a 'security challenge' and addressing these security risks would help EU Member States better manage their multifaceted relationship with China, safeguarding EU's long-term interests.

120

Tauno Tõhk @toehk.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

3/5 The 'systemic rival' label currently used by the EU doesn’t fully address the direct security risks posed by China. Recognizing these threats explicitly is necessary to align EU policy with the realities of China's actions.

110

Tauno Tõhk @toehk.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

2/5 China’s direct security challenges to Europe—including espionage, cyber operations, #FIMI, and economic coercion—extend well beyond its support for Russia.

110

Tauno Tõhk @toehk.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

In my latest #ICDS brief, I argue that security risks remain underrepresented in the EU's policy framework on #China. The existing categorization—cooperation partner, economic competitor, and systemic rival—is insufficient. 🧵👇

141