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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.
🚨🇬🇧 UK Parliament set to investigate Chinese government interference in British academia
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

📖 Our analysis found 1,500+ links between UK universities and Chinese entities. 👇 The investigation exposed an array of concerning partnerships. 1/2
November 11, 2025 at 2:31 PM
🇪🇺 🤝 Alfred Gerstl, together with David Broul (EUVIP), met with Paola Pampaloni (@eudiplomacy.bsky.social Director/Deputy Managing Director of the Asia Pacific Department) and Ivo Schutte (EEAS Head of Division, Regional Affairs and Indo-Pacific) in Brussels. (1/2)

@euvip.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 1:14 PM
📢 The new EU-Taiwan Briefing is out!

Each month, we bring you key highlights from the EU-Taiwan Tracker, our comprehensive resource on relations between 🇹🇼 & 🇪🇺.

Visit the tracker ➡️ eutwtracker.ceias.eu/tracker

Read the September issue ➡️ www.linkedin.com/pulse/eu-tai...
October 30, 2025 at 9:22 AM
NEW PUBLICATION ALERT 📄🚨

🇨🇳🇷🇺 How are China & Russia teaming up—sometimes uneasily—to challenge the US-led order in the Indo-Pacific?

This paper explores what their pragmatic partnership means for key flashpoints like the South China Sea, the war in Ukraine, and ASEAN’s future. 1/3
October 1, 2025 at 7:21 AM
UNITED KINGDOM–CHINA ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT 🎓

A new report by CEIAS in cooperation w/ the CSRI sheds new light on the scale & depth of 🇬🇧 universities’ collaboration w/🇨🇳's military-industrial complex.

📝 Report: academytracker.ceias.eu/articles/2aj...
📊 Data: academytracker.ceias.eu/map/eu/Unite...
September 30, 2025 at 8:38 AM
CROATIA–CHINA ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT 🎓

Our China–Europe Academic Engagement Tracker shows China’s growing role in Croatia 🇭🇷 through academic ties. 1/2

📝 Full article by Lana Pedisić (GeopoLytics): ceias.eu/croatia-chin...
September 25, 2025 at 7:23 AM
🇰🇷 @matejsimalcik.bsky.social & Adam Kalivoda visited @hi_kosti to exchange views on key challenges:

📌 Preventing proliferation of dual-use & sensitive technologies
📌 How to improve export control compliance in the R&I sector
📌 Embedding export control into a broader research security framework
September 23, 2025 at 2:13 PM
LUXEMBOURG–CHINA ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT 🎓

📊 15 ties between 🇱🇺 & 🇨🇳 institutions
⚠️ 67% linked to the PLA
🏫 Confucius Institute hosted at the University of Luxembourg
🔍 Cooperation agreements lack transparency

By Camille Brugier ✍️

Explore data 👉 academytracker.ceias.eu/map/eu/Luxem...
September 19, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Alfred Gerst had an opportunity to meet Freddy Lim recently (yes, the famous heavy metal musician! 🎸) – now Taiwan’s new representative to Finland. 🇹🇼🇫🇮 (1/2)
September 17, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Czech Minister for Science, Research & Innovation Marek Ženíšek is currently on an official visit to #Taiwan 🇨🇿🤝🇹🇼

During his trip, he met with Taiwan’s President –⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ a testament to the deepening ties between Czechia and Taiwan.

Check out this overview of key mutual visits since 2020! 👇
September 11, 2025 at 11:08 AM
SPAIN–CHINA ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT 🎓

Our China–Europe Academic Engagement Tracker sheds light on Spain’s broad cooperation with Chinese entities. 🇪🇸🇨🇳

See below some of our findings! 1/2

📝 Read the full article: academytracker.ceias.eu/articles/1Rd...
September 9, 2025 at 7:29 AM
The new CEEasia Briefing is out!

This issue covers:

1️⃣ Slovak PM Fico at China’s Victory Day celebrations 🇸🇰🪖
2️⃣ China–Czechia diplomatic freeze over Dalai Lama 🇨🇳🇨🇿
3️⃣ Slovakia–Indonesia cooperation on strategic materials🇸🇰🇮🇩
4️⃣ Poland–South Korea arms deal 🛡️🤝

🔗 www.linkedin.com/pulse/ceeasi...
September 8, 2025 at 9:54 AM
👩‍🏫 @kris-ki.bsky.social is currently attending the Taiwan as a Pioneer (TAP) workshop at the University of Trier in Germany.
Besides presenting her current research, she also introduced 🇹🇼 CEIAS’s Taiwan-related projects and activities.

See highlights from our Taiwan work at CEIAS! 👇 1/4
September 2, 2025 at 2:31 PM
🇨🇳🤖 China is catching up in AI compute – but not leaping ahead of the West.

🚧 What’s holding it back? Two major #roadblocks.

Read the full analysis by Veronika Blablová & Robi Rahman, @epochai.bsky.social 👇

epoch.ai/gradient-upd...
August 21, 2025 at 7:12 AM
THE KYIV–TOKYO AXIS

Since the onset of 🇷🇺's invasion, #Japan 🇯🇵 as emerged as one of 🇺🇦's most important global partners. From humanitarian aid to bilateral security cooperation, Tokyo’s foreign policy is evolving.

✍️ Marek Sojka

Read the full text: ceias.eu/the-kyiv-tok...
August 20, 2025 at 12:29 PM
@matejsimalcik.bsky.social met today at the Legislative Yuan with MP Chen Kuan-ting.

They discussed a variety of issues related to 🇹🇼's foreign policy, especially the potential of participating in #Ukraine 🇺🇦 reconstruction & the prospects of deepening #cooperation w/ 🇪🇺 & Central European countries.
August 18, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Taipei Times highlights our #report on Chinese discourse power 🇨🇳 in their weekly editorial 🎯 ⬇️

🔗 Read the full issue here: www.taipeitimes.com/News/editori...

🔗 Our report: ceias.eu/echoes-and-r...
August 15, 2025 at 1:45 PM
How did #Beijing become a privileged partner of 🇬🇷 universities?

🗞️ Read the new interview with @matejsimalcik.bsky.social and our project partner Konstantinos Tsimonis in ΤΟ ΒΗΜΑ. They explain how China 🇨🇳 promotes its narrative through academic programs & institutes 🎓 and why this raises concerns.
August 15, 2025 at 8:18 AM
📢 The new issue of EU-Taiwan Briefing is out!

Each month, we'll bring you key highlights from the EU-Taiwan Tracker, our comprehensive resource on relations between 🇹🇼 and 🇪🇺. Visit the tracker here➡️ eutwtracker.ceias.eu/tracker

Full briefing here ➡️ www.linkedin.com/pulse/eu-tai...

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August 14, 2025 at 8:32 AM
The new CEEasia Briefing is out!

In this issue, we dissect the following topics:

1️⃣ EU-China summit 🇪🇺🇨🇳
2️⃣ Relations between Czechia and Japan 🇨🇿🇯🇵
3️⃣ DeepSeek ban 🚫📱

🔗 www.linkedin.com/pulse/ceeasi...
August 7, 2025 at 8:23 AM
CYPRUS–CHINA ACADEMIC COOPERATION 🎓

➡️ 23 agreements with Chinese institutions
➡️ 6 classified as High or Very High risk
➡️ 2 Confucius Institutes active in Cyprus
➡️ Lack of transparency on agreement content and research scope

📊 Explore the data: academytracker.ceias.eu/map/eu/Cyprus
August 4, 2025 at 7:06 AM
📢 The new issue of EU-Taiwan Briefing is out!

Each month, we'll bring you key highlights from the EU-Taiwan Tracker, our comprehensive resource on relations between 🇹🇼 and 🇪🇺. Visit the tracker here: eutwtracker.ceias.eu/tracker

Read the full briefing ➡️ www.linkedin.com/pulse/eu-tai...
July 29, 2025 at 1:11 PM
AZERBAIJAN–CHINA ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT 🎓

➡️ 167 identified ties with 🇨🇳 entities
➡️ 28.6% classified as High or Very High risk
➡️ 57% are university-to-university partnerships
➡️ Key partners include Confucius Institutes & Huawei

📊 Explore the data: academytracker.ceias.eu/map/eu/Azerb...
July 22, 2025 at 1:25 PM
ARMENIA–CHINA ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT 🎓

🔸 37 identified ties between 🇦🇲 & 🇨🇳
🔸 66% linked to medium-risk Chinese institutions
🔸 16% linked to high-risk institutions

📊 Explore the interactive data in our Academic Tracker: academytracker.ceias.eu/map/eu/Armenia
July 17, 2025 at 11:29 AM
ITALY–CHINA ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT 🎓

📊 758 identified ties between 🇮🇹 & 🇨🇳
⚠️ 45.6% classified as High or Very High risk
📍 1st Confucius Institute in Europe opened in Italy in 2005
🏫 12 Confucius Institutes operate today

Explore the data here: academytracker.ceias.eu/map/eu/Italy
July 10, 2025 at 1:08 PM