Caught between China’s growing power and Russia’s war on Ukraine, Central and Eastern European (CEE) nations are rethinking their ties with Taiwan.

🎙️ Mitch Yang & Marcin Jerzewski ( @yehaoqin.bsky.social / @europeanvalues.bsky.social )

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Taiwan and Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) share strikingly similar journeys of democratization. And today, they’re exploring how those shared experiences can fuel deeper ties.

🎙️ Mitch Yang & Marcin Jerzewski (@yehaoqin.bsky.social/@europeanvalues.bsky.social)
📺 youtu.be/f4h19T37JKs

James Millward: "One of the things about history in China is that it's very, very often, for thousands of years, been controlled by the state. And I really don't want to see our own history be Tiananmenized the way that the Chinese Communist Party tries to censor its own past."

Wang Yi just became the first Chinese FM in 6 years to visit Poland. New article by @yehaoqin.bsky.social reveals that this trip showed more disconnect than alignment.
Highlights👇& article👉https://chinaobservers.eu/talking-past-each-other-examining-poland-china-relations-following-wang-yis-visit/

🇬🇧🖌: Wang’s Visit to Warsaw Comes Amid Russia’s NATO Drone Breach

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#China #diplomacy #WangYi #Poland #EUChinaRelations #NATO #Russia #drones

A gig worker’s death became a national rallying point. Now, #Indonesia’s protests are speaking in color: #BravePink 💗 and #HeroGreen 💚.
Why do symbols matter—and what do they say about Indonesian democracy’s health?
Read my new piece for @europeanvalues.bsky.social
europeanvalues.cz/en/protests-...

Escalatory trade dynamic between China and EU rumbles on on.ft.com/467TLRR

🇬🇧🖌: Between Symbol and Substance: Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Taiwan and the Politics of Cultural Representation🇹🇼

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#AustronesianPeople, #TaiwanIndigenousPeoplesRights

The Japanese editions of BETRAYING BIG BROTHER: The Feminist Awakening in China just arrived! My book has now been translated into Italian, Korean, Portuguese and Japanese. The New York Public Library named Betraying Big Brother one of its “essential reads on feminism”: bookshop.org/p/books/betr...

Zelensky on Russia's suggestion of China as a security guarantor

“We don’t need guarantors who don’t help Ukraine, and didn’t help Ukraine at the moment when we really needed it...we need security guarantees only from those countries that are ready to help us.”

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🇨🇿 Také v češtině:
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Today #Indonesia celebrates the 80th annvrsry of its independence. Selamat Hari Kemerdekaan!
🏴‍☠️ But something's rotten in the Indnsn state. For @europeanvalues.bsky.social Indo-Pacific Currents, I explore how #PirateFlags reflect growing discontent & generational divides in #Prabowo's 🇮🇩.
⬇️ Link below

🇬🇧🖌: Manga Pirates Challenge Army General: Resentment and Disunity in Prabowo’s Indonesia🇮🇩🏴‍☠️

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#Indonesia #protest #polarization #manga #onePiece

Regarded by many in Taiwan as a ruthless dictator, Chiang Kai-shek is worshipped at Kaohsiung's 蔣公報恩觀 temple, founded by the local community of residents evacuated to Taiwan by Chiang's troops from Dachen Island. Originally an air-raid shelter, it was used as a mourning hall after CKS's death.

Substantive piece from John Fitzgerald on PRC transnational security activities in Australia.

🥢🍚 For #Taiwan, food security is national #security.

In today's Taipei Times, I explore vulnerabilities in Taiwan's #FoodSecurity, incl. dependencies on coarse grain&fertilizer imports, the effects of #climate change, and the role of #energy resilience.

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🎙️ New episode out now 👉 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... 👈

🇹🇼 @yehaoqin.bsky.social breaks down what to expect from this week's EU-China summit – and what the EU can take from Taiwan's playbook against authoritarian influence.

Just published in the Taipei Times—another piece on subnational diplomacy!
🧭 My 3 proposals for #Taiwan to fully capitalize on subntl dplmcy:
1️⃣ Diversify partners
2️⃣ Prioritize issue-based alliances
3️⃣ Appoint an ambassador for subnational ties
@visegradinsight.bsky.social @europeanvalues.bsky.social

Talking #Taiwan in Warsaw: Amb. Jeff Liu and I enjoyed a multifaceted conversation about Taiwan- #Poland relations, incl. opportunities for ⬆️ educational & think tank exchanges and subnational diplomacy. I'm elated that my hometown #Łódź formalized its sister city partnership with #Tainan.

🇵🇱🇨🇳 Karol Nawrocki’s razor-thin win makes him #Poland’s next president—but what does it mean for Warsaw–Beijing ties?

For @chinaobservers.eu, I explore 3 key questions on EU unity, incl. prospects for 27+1, Trump-world ties, and “pragmatism without principles.”

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Honored to have spoken at Centre for Geopolitics, Cambridge University's Indo-Pacific Roundtable on the future of relations between #Europe and #China, and Europe and #Taiwan. Grateful for a rich exchange with fellow panelists on Taiwan's agency and Europe's power projection, incl #GlobalGateway.

Quoted in @euronews.com on how Ukraine’s drone tactics are reshaping thinking on Taiwan’s defense. Lessons in adaptability, asymmetric strategy & democratic resilience matter more than ever. 🌻🧋

#Taiwan #Ukraine #Drones #AsymmetricWarfare #IndoPacific

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In the latest issue of #IndoPacificCurrents briefing by @europeanvalues.bsky.social, I explore the role #geothermal energy can play in #Taiwan's energy transition. Despite its location in the Pacific Ring of Fire, it generates only about 7 MW py from geothermal sources prioritizing intermittent ☀️&💨.

Just as I was reviewing my notes from my recent fieldwork in #Vietnam, my dear friend and #HumanRights experts @ketalaolan.bsky.social commented on the dire state of #PressFreedom in the country. See her comments for @theguardian.com 👇

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