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EUVIP project raises awareness of the strategic, political, and economic significance of the volatile Indo-Pacific region for Europe. Funded by @HorizonEU. Visit www.euvip-project.com

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EUVIP @euvip.bsky.social · 21d

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On 16 October at @lund-university.bsky.social, Julie Yu-Wen Chen will present her new book, which explores how politics shape knowledge of #China and how #China-watchers have navigated credibility and individual agency from the 20th century to today: www.ace.lu.se/calendar/chi...

EUVIP @euvip.bsky.social · 21d

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On 16 October at @lund-university.bsky.social, Julie Yu-Wen Chen will present her new book, which explores how politics shape knowledge of #China and how #China-watchers have navigated credibility and individual agency from the 20th century to today: www.ace.lu.se/calendar/chi...

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Finnish Institute of International Affairs @fiia.fi · 24d

💭 What is the significance of the Indo-Pacific region for Europe?

Experts Theresa Fallon, Alfred Gerstl, @pauloshea.bsky.social, Julie Yu-Wen Chen, and Bart Gaens discussed the topic at a seminar hosted by FIIA and the @euvip.bsky.social.

🎥 Watch the recording ⤵️
fiia.fi/tapahtumat/t...

A panel discussion where Alfred Gerstl, Paul O’Shea, Julie Yu-Wen Chen, and Theresa Fallon are sat and Bart Gaens is standing on their right.

EUVIP @euvip.bsky.social · 29d

Monique Taylor, in her speech, focused on AUKUS turbulence: US political uncertainty & resource debates.

She highlighted how quickly commitments shift, showing the EU the risks of relying on the US and the need for stronger European security partnerships.

EUVIP @euvip.bsky.social · 29d

Paul O’Shea delivered insights on Japan’s shifting politics & waning pacifism, highlighting generational change, fears of US abandonment, and the erosion of the rules-based order shared by both Japan & the EU.

EUVIP @euvip.bsky.social · 29d

Theresa Fallon discussed power hedging & balancing, Russia & China’s growing influence, and the critical role of undersea cables, highlighting how global dynamics shift as two major powers challenge US unipolarity.

EUVIP @euvip.bsky.social · 29d

The EUVIP dissemination workshop with ICDS kicked off in Tallinn, Estonia.

In the Indo-Pacific, the EU faces increasing pressure. @euvip.bsky.social head Alfred highlighted the need for more military commitment, listening to the region & deeper ties with like-minded partners.

EUVIP @euvip.bsky.social · Sep 9

In her speech, Julie Yu-Wen Chen, an @euvip.bsky.social member, mentions how Taiwan, often sidelined in international discussions, needs visibility without distraction.

Nordic & Baltic democracies offer a model in defending shared values & countering challenges from China/Russia in grey-zone areas

EUVIP @euvip.bsky.social · Sep 9

The 3rd speech, by Paul O’Shea, warned that the US–Japan alliance is being eroded under Trump’s 2nd term.

He highlighted the rise of Sanseito, echoing Trump with “Japan First,” nuclear ambitions & foreign policy independence, as a challenge too important to ignore.

EUVIP @euvip.bsky.social · Sep 9

In her speech, Theresa Fallon examined the EU’s role in the Indo-Pacific, calling for greater engagement to counter #China and noting India’s rising importance.

EUVIP @euvip.bsky.social · Sep 9

The workshop kicked off successfully ✨

Delivering his speech, Alfred Gerstl, @euvip.bsky.social's head, argued the #EU could become a major Indo-Pacific partner with stronger military engagement and a values-based stance, something that can set it apart during the Trump era.

EUVIP @euvip.bsky.social · Sep 9

Our 1st #EUVIP #Dissemination workshop in Helsinki is starting in 15 min! First guests are coming👍

EUVIP @euvip.bsky.social · Sep 5

China’s stablecoin dilemma 💱

Monique Taylor @helsinki.fi spoke with Kandy Wong @scmpnews.bsky.social about #China’s cautious approach to #crypto and the impact of dollar-backed #stablecoins on U.S. influence in global finance: www.scmp.com/economy/chin... (for subscribers)

‘Summer of stablecoins’: how will China respond to US dollar’s crypto surge?

Beijing is wary of crypto but may be forced to act, as dollar-backed stablecoins risk deepening US power across global finance.

EUVIP @euvip.bsky.social · Sep 5

New course at Palacký University Olomouc, taught by #EUVIP team members Alfred Gerstl, Renata Westlake and Federica Cidale 👇

The #Philippines Today (for BA & MA students) offers an intro to the country’s history, politics, economics, culture, language and society 📚

EUVIP @euvip.bsky.social · Sep 2

The EUVIP team is pleased to invite you to the 1st Dissemination Workshop 🔊 with two sessions (Sept 9-10) in Helsinki @fiia.fi and Tallinn @icds-tallinn.bsky.social 📨

More details available on the EUVIP website: www.euvip-project.com/events-1

EUVIP @euvip.bsky.social · Aug 31

Big congrats to @kris-ki.bsky.social on receiving the Global #TaiwanChair project at Palacký University Olomouc! 👏

In the coming year, she’ll launch a new course on #Taiwan, lead thematic workshops and foster exchanges ↔️ between Taiwanese and the Czech scholars: www.upol.cz/nc/en/news/n...

Palacký University Olomouc Launches the Global Taiwan Chair Project

To foster understanding of Taiwanese society, culture, and politics among students and the academic community – that is the main goal of the Global Taiwan Chair project, whose launch was formalized at...

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EUSEAR @eusear.bsky.social · Aug 28

Eine treffende Analyse der engen, aber doch belasteten Beziehungen zwischen #Vietnam und #China von Lisa-Marie Rolly in campus a. Fein, dass ich mit einigen Zitaten beitragen durfte. campus-a.at/2025/08/28/v... @ceias-eu.bsky.social @euvip.bsky.social

Vietnam und China: Zwischen Freundschaft und Konflikt | campus a

Kaum ein Nachbarschaftsverhältnis in Asien ist so widersprüchlich wie jenes zwischen China und Vietnam. Trotz kultureller Verflechtungen und diplomatischer...

EUVIP @euvip.bsky.social · Aug 25

#China is countering #US dollar-backed #stablecoins by promoting yuan-pegged alternatives 💱 to expand its currency’s global role: eastasiaforum.org/2025/08/22/s...

Read more in a recent article by Monique Taylor (‪@helsinki.fi)‬ for @eastasiaforum.bsky.social

Stablecoins prompt strategic rethink of China’s financial strategy

While stablecoins may offer new tools for advancing China’s monetary ambitions, their decentralised logic sits uneasily with the core principles of China’s heavily-controlled financial system

eastasiaforum.org

EUVIP @euvip.bsky.social · Aug 20

#Chile–#China relations are rapidly expanding.

Listen to the new episode of #NordicAsia Podcast 🎧 by Julie Yu-Wen Chen (‪@helsinki.fi) and Maria Montt Strabucchi to understand their impact on the growth of China-related research and education 🎓 in Chile:

newbooksnetwork.com/chiles-growi...

EUVIP @euvip.bsky.social · Aug 19

The #CCP's best strategy for dealing with different religions in #China is "to #sinicize them to make them suitable for Chinese society," says Julie Yu-Wen Chen @helsinki.fi in her interview with @theguardian.com about the #Buddhist group 🧘 linked to Australia’s spy allegations: tinyurl.com/4et9sbec

What is Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door, the Buddhist group at the centre of an alleged spy case in Australia?

Foreign interference claims have raised concerns about how Beijing is monitoring the Chinese diaspora

www.theguardian.com

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British Journal of Political Science @bjpols.bsky.social · May 19

From March 2025 -

Anti-Muslim Bias in Foreign Policy Attitudes: Experimental Evidence from Thirteen European Countries - cup.org/3DHssnl

- Andrej Findor, Roman Hlatky, @mtjhrsk.bsky.social & @kris-ki.bsky.social

#OpenAccess

BJPolS abstract for a scholarly article discussing how anti-Muslim biases in various countries, including the USA and the UK, affect foreign policy attitudes and perceptions of religious persecution.

EUVIP @euvip.bsky.social · Jul 31

More about the seminar: www.repair-research.fi/tapahtumat/d...

11.8. Digital China Seminar — Repair

Welcome to the Digital China Seminar, hosted by the REPAIR project! The event takes place at the Main Building of the University of Helsinki (U3032) and online on the 11th of August.

www.repair-research.fi

EUVIP @euvip.bsky.social · Jul 31

📆 Aug 11: Digital China Seminar

Register by August 6: www.lyyti.in/Digital_Chin... and explore how rapid #urbanization and #digitalization reshape Chinese cities, focusing on #sustainable urbanization as a key challenge for #China's future 🐉

Hosted by the #REPAIR project at @helsinki.fi

Digital China Seminar

EUVIP @euvip.bsky.social · Jul 15

🎧 New podcast episode is out now!

What does #kampung ("village hamlet" 🏘️ in #Malay) really mean in modern urban world? Once seen as outdated or impoverished, Indonesia’s kampung are being reimagined through revitalization: newbooksnetwork.com/kampung-acti...

Julie Yu-Wen Chen & Melani Budianta

EUVIP @euvip.bsky.social · Jul 14

One year ago, the National Central Library of Taiwan 📚 and @helsinki.fi officially launched the first Taiwan Academic Digital Resource Center in the Nordic region, aiming to expand international access to Taiwanese academic research 🔎. Read more here: libraryguides.helsinki.fi/c.php?g=4770...

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · Jul 11

How do the EU member states view Taiwan and how do they structure their cooperation on security and trade with Taipei? Giulia Tercovich, Laia Comerma and others have produced a super useful analysis of the state of play.

Read🔸 csds.vub.be/publication/... #Taiwan #EU