The United States' growing emphasis on fortifying the second island chain in the Indo-Pacific has sparked concerns about potential vulnerabilities in the first chain, prompting a reevaluation of regional defense strategies and alliances.| CEIAS
In 2020, Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense began reporting Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) intrusion data. Since then, the number of incursions by China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has substantially increased. These intrusions involve a variety of aircraft, including fighters, bombers, antisubmarine platforms, airborne early warning systems, reconnaissance aircraft, and signal intelligence planes. The average number of monthly incidents increased from 81 in 2021 to 178 in the fir...| CEIAS
The Vietnamese Communist Party lost its long-ruling chief earlier this month, and his death could spell trouble for the EU’s cordial relationship with Hanoi. Vietnam’s new leaders, including recently installed President To Lam, have little interest in breaking with Hanoi’s tried-and-tested foreign policy of finding a balance between all powers, analysts say. But their lack of… Continue reading With Nguyen Phu Trong gone, are EU-Vietnam ties at risk?| CEIAS
Dear friends, Welcome to the 54th issue of the CEEasia Briefing. In this issue, we dissect the following topics: EU provisional import tariffs on EVs made in China EU defense industry partnerships with Japan & South Korea Modi at the G7 summit in Italy If you like what you see, please forward this message to your… Continue reading CEEasia Briefing #54: EU tariffs on EV’s from China, EU defense partnership with Japan and ROK, Modi at G7| CEIAS
Starting on Saturday 22 June, President Andrzej Duda of Poland will be paying a five-day state visit to China. While Duda meets his “old friend” Xi Jinping, several warning signs are pointing to a potential re-awakening of China’s cooperation with the broader CEE region under the 14+1 framework.| CEIAS
For the past week, Taiwan has been gripped by protests ignited by the controversial bills pushed through by the pan-Blue majority in the Legislative Yuan. These demonstrations, which began before President Lai Ching-te’s inauguration, have been named the “Bluebird Movement” and compared to the Sunflower Movement, Taiwan’s major case of civil disobedience from a decade… Continue reading Where Have All the Sunflowers Gone? The New Wave of Civil Disobedience in Taiwan| CEIAS