It's been a pleasure to join @connectedtwplus.bsky.social to chat about #EU and its #criticalmineral conundrums caused by #China and its export control regime.

Taiwan's plan to set up mission in Estonia hits wall over name China's past retaliation against Lithuania for engaging with Taipei haunts Europe

Estonia and Taiwan are stuck in a stalemate over plans to open a Taiwanese office in Tallinn, illustrating difficulties in Taipei-Europe ties even as both feel pressure from China & Russia. w/ comments from @matejsimalcik.bsky.social and @williamyang120.bsky.social
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Taiwan's plan to set up mission in Estonia hits wall over name China's past retaliation against Lithuania for engaging with Taipei haunts Europe

Full story by @thomchau.bsky.social with more quotes by yours truly is published by @asia.nikkei.com

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On stalled of 🇹🇼 office in 🇪🇪:

"While Lithuania recovered from Beijing's pressure, this episode also served as a deterrent for other European countries. It's crucial for #Taiwan to open a mission in #Estonia and demonstrate institutional momentum, regardless of the office's name."

It’s Time for India to Partner Strategically With the Visegrad Four India’s engagement with the Central European countries has historically been weak. It’s time for that to change.

It’s Time for #India to Partner Strategically With the Visegrad Four: Swati Prabhu, @matejsimalcik.bsky.social, and Jagannath Panda
thediplomat.com/2025/10/time... via @thediplomat.com #V4 #politics #foreignpolicy #economy

🇰🇷 @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

Eager to keep updated on geo-economics & economic security? Make sure you subscribe to my #substack.

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Čína prerušuje kontakty s Petrom Pavlom. Návštevou dalajlámu podľa krajiny poškodil jej suverenitu Čína prerušuje všetky kontakty s českým prezidentom Petrom Pavlom, ktorý podľa Pekingu poškodil suverenitu a územnú celistvosť Číny.

@matejsimalcik.bsky.social komentoval aktuálne 🇨🇿-🇨🇳 napätie po návšteve dalajlámu Petrom Pavlom.

Celý komentár nájdete v článku 👇

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🇨🇿🇨🇳 Pavel’s private meeting with the Dalai Lama has resonated positively at home.

This reflects a broader trend of skepticism toward China, writes
@matejsimalcik.bsky.social. Click the link in comment for more from @ceias-eu.bsky.social.

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.

@matejsimalcik.bsky.social is currently attending the NATO Public Forum in The Hague –⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ a conference held alongside the #NATOSummit.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte opened the forum w/ a strong call to enhance the Alliance’s defense capabilities & resilience in light of threats from 🇷🇺 & 🇨🇳.

@matejsimalcik.bsky.social spoke at the conference Europe & the Indo-Pacific in a Changing Global Landscape hosted by National Chengchi University.

He presented some preliminary thoughts from his ongoing research on potential 🇪🇺–🇹🇼 cooperation on #EconomicSecurity. 🛡️

Here are some key takeaways 👇

🚘 Martin Šebeňa, Filip Šebok, and @matejsimalcik.bsky.social presented today key findings from CEIAS research on #EV and #battery investments from #China, #Japan, and #SouthKorea at the EP. 🇪🇺

🙏 Thanks to MEP Miriam Lexmann & Jan Farský
for hosting us, & Žiga Faktor for organizing the event. (1)

📊 NEW DATA RELEASE: China-Europe Academic Engagement Tracker

We've expanded our #tracker – a tool offering data-driven analysis on research security & academic cooperation with 🇨🇳 – to include #8 more 🇪🇺 countries!

🇫🇷🇮🇹🇬🇷🇸🇮🇨🇾🇱🇺🇦🇲🇦🇿

🔗 Visit our tracker to explore the data! academytracker.ceias.eu/map/eu

Our new public opinion #survey in Central European countries shows very interesting insigths about various aspects of perception of #China, #Russia, #USA, #EU & #NATO. 🇨🇿🇭🇺🇵🇱🇸🇰

✏️ Co-authored with Filip Šebok.

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Situation report: Contested narratives about China on V4 social media - CEIAS This situation report maps discourse about Chinese EVs on social media in the V4 states.

NEW REPORT ALERT 🚨

Our new situation #report 📊 maps social media 💬📱 #discourse about China within the V4 states.

This project is in cooperation with @MatejBelUni supported by @EMIF_Fund managed by @FCGulbenkian

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See the key takeaways 👇 (1/5)

Very excited for @ceias-eu.bsky.social to be part of this timely initiative.

🇪🇺🇰🇷 Our Executive Director, @matejsimalcik.bsky.social talked about how #EU & #SouthKorea can cooperate in #cybersecurity 🛡️ and countering #disinformation 📱 at yesterday's meeting of European Parliament Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula.

The new CEEasia Briefing is out!

In this issue, we dissect the following topics:

1️⃣ Wang Yi meets Czech Foreign Minister 🇨🇳🇨🇿
2️⃣ Czechia and South Korea hold a supply chain & energy dialogue in Seoul 🇨🇿🇰🇷
3️⃣ Vietnam-Hungary relations 🇻🇳🇭🇺

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How should democracies respond to #HybridThreats?

This key issue was discussed in a panel by @europeanvalues.bsky.social. Experts shared insights on tackling hybrid threats in 🇹🇼 & CE at this critical point in time.
🗣️ Adriana Cerna, @matejsimalcik.bsky.social , Chyungly Lee
🎤 @jamesbaron.bsky.social

Dealing with Trump and US retreat from Europe needs more than panicked calls for deeper EU-China cooperation.

My latest for @visegradinsight.bsky.social

What's next for #CEE – #Taiwan and CEE – #China relations? Together with @zsuzsettte.bsky.social we talked about possible trajectories of development - read more on @9dashline.com.

9DASHLINE — In Dialogue: Zsuzsa Anna Ferenczy and Matej Šimalčík on Taiwan Central and Eastern Europe’s (CEE) relationship with Taiwan is evolving amid shifting global dynamics. Dr Zsuzsa Anna Ferenczy speaks with Matej Šimalčík, a Taiwan Fellowship recipient currently based...

The evolving relationship between Taiwan and Central and Eastern Europe is the focus of a new discussion between @zsuzsettte.bsky.social and @matejsimalcik.bsky.social, Taiwan Fellowship recipient at INDSR Taipei.

Here they explore the strategic and geopolitical implications.

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It was a pleasure to join the good Visegrad friends here in Taipei – @yehaoqin.bsky.social, @zsuzsettte.bsky.social & @nasredinhoja.bsky.social – and represent @ceias-eu.bsky.social for a discussion on the #Taiwan - #EU and Taiwan - #CEE, relations hosted by the @europeanvalues.bsky.social.

It was a pleasure to join the good Visegrad friends here in Taipei – @yehaoqin.bsky.social, @zsuzsettte.bsky.social & @nasredinhoja.bsky.social – and represent @ceias-eu.bsky.social for a discussion on the #Taiwan - #EU and Taiwan - #CEE, relations hosted by the @europeanvalues.bsky.social.

As always, a great conversation with @zsuzsettte.bsky.social on the trajectory of #EU - #Taiwan relations.

China reaches out to US allies ahead of Trump’s inauguration Analysts say Beijing is trying to test Washington’s alliance with Japan and the EU ahead of Trump’s return to the White House

“China always has this anxiety that the US & EU would work together to deal w/ China, so the upcoming regime change in 🇺🇸 presents an opportunity for 🇨🇳 to exploit the anxiety that 🇪🇺 states have about the 2nd Trump adm.,” @matejsimalcik.bsky.social told VOA News.
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I am excited to start my visiting fellowship with the Institute for National Defense and Security Research (INDSR) in Taipei, where I will be analyzing #Taiwan's economic & research #security policies and what can we in the #EU learn from them.

🔹 𝗔 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗗𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗺𝗮
Relations w/ Vietnam pose a dilemma for principled FP. Vietnam is a key partner in countering China & EU’s de-risking policy. However, Fico’s approach prioritizes personal interests, thus serving neither of the two key considerations. /10 (end)

🔹 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗸–𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
Efforts 2 mend relations began during PM Heger’s tenure. DG-level political consultations held in 12/2022 in Hanoi. Upgrade to full ambassador expected upon next rotation. /9