PISM REPORT ❗️❗️ Based on Chinese official 🇨🇳 data and Russian 🇷🇺 statements together with Piotr Dzierżanowski we analyze why and how China has stepped into the role of Russia’s most important economic partner, and limits the effectiveness of the Western response to the aggression.👇

The #US introduces new #AI export restrictions, sparking concerns in Europe 🌍🤖. Will NATO allies adjust, or will this divide deepen? Meanwhile, China’s #DeepSeek model challenges US chip controls. Read the latest #CHOICE analysis by @marcinprzychodniak.bsky.social! chinaobservers.eu/barriers-as-...

From Chinese MoFA presser today Beijing will accept the return of undocumented migrants in the US if they're verified citizens. Some of the migrants are seeking work amid a stuttering Chinese economy, others looking for religious or political freedom www.npr.org/2024/08/07/n...

"The influence of Chinese actors on European security is increasing, including their likely involvement in Russian 🇷🇺 destabilisation operations." 👇 On how China 🇨🇳 is more and more involved in Russia's operations in the EU in my new bulletin. 👇

"Zwiększa się wpływ podmiotów z Chin na bezpieczeństwo europejskie, obejmując ich prawdopodobny udział w rosyjskich 🇷🇺 operacjach destabilizacyjnych." 👇 O tym jak, po co ChRL 🇨🇳 bierze udział w operacjach Rosji i co to oznacza dla UE w moim nowym tekście.👇

None of the executive orders signed by Trump right after the inauguration is about China, tariffs, fentanyl etc. There is however one that gives TikTok ability to act in the U.S. for another 90 days.

"On January 16, 2025, the Chinese government's Special Envoy for the Middle East Zhai Jun visited Israel and met with the Director-General of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs."👇 www.fmprc.gov.cn/wjdt_674879/...

EU condemned today's execution in Taiwan as being "the ultimate denial of human dignity" "The EU therefore calls on Taiwan to apply and maintain a de facto moratorium, and to pursue a consistent policy towards the full abolition of the death penalty in Taiwan."

"Today, noyb has filed GDPR complaints against TikTok, AliExpress, SHEIN, Temu, WeChat and Xiaomi for unlawful data transfers to China."👇 noyb.eu/en/tiktok-al...

"China is preparing and has certain expectations before Donald Trump's second term."👇 www.pism.pl/publications...

"China's Dilemmas in the Middle East. 1949-2023 is both a history of Jewish-Chinese relations, (...) as well as an account of the two countries' relations in Cold War`s reality and today." My new book (for now just in Polish) can be found here. 👇 eksiegarnia.pism.pl/en/products/...

Ding Xiaoxing (CiCIR) summarises the year 2024 in Russian politics. Good insight into the strategic dimension of the two countries' relationship. 👇 "普京高票连任，俄国内保持稳定" / "Putin was re-elected with a high vote, and Russia remained stable" www.aisixiang.com/data/158110....

Już w 2020 roku na Lotnisku Chopina w Warszawie zauważono, że skanery bagażowe chińskiej firmy Nuctech mogą przesyłać metadane w nieokreślone lokalizacje. Problem zbagatelizowano, mimo ostrzeżeń audytorów... www.money.pl/gospodarka/c...

"One of the front companies used is China-based Haokun. Operated by former Chinese military officials," according to the sources. "[I]t remains an active conduit for IRGC oil sales into China, despite Washington hitting it with sanctions, opens new tab in 2022." www.reuters.com/world/middle...

Wang Yi on China`s diplomacy in 2025. "In the face of the risk of division and confrontation, China will firmly be a force for unity." (团结的力量) Main message to non-Western partners and another bloc building narratives. 👇

China sees quantum technology as pivotal in global science and tech competition. Antonia Hmaidi & Jeroen Groenewegen-Lau zoom in on China’s quantum ambitions in a new report for our China Tech Observatory, a project funded by the Federal Ministry of Research and Education. merics.org/en/report/ch...

Alexander Davey explored the online debate over a military career in China. The analysis is part of @chinaspektrum.bsky.social, our project with Trier University’s China Institute, funded by Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom. merics.org/en/comment/a...

A Uyghur militant group that helped to topple Bashar-al Assad has vowed to take the fight to China. "We will continue to do this in Urumchi, Aqsu and Kashgar in the future,” said one masked man... we will chase the Chinese infidels away.” Fascinating story www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...

China - Egypt Strategic Dialogue (joint statement): "Egypt appreciates China's active efforts to promote (...) dialogue among Palestinian political factions. (...) Both sides stressed the need for coordination to reach out to the Syrian people to (...) stabilize the country." 👇

Wang Yi on situation in Syria: "The international community should earnestly safeguard Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity, respect Syria's ethnic and religious traditions, and allow Syrian people to make their own decisions." The king is dead - long live the king.

Piotr Dzierżanowski for The Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM) writes how imbalances in the Chinese economy can have a disruptive political effects in the West. A must-read 👇 www.pism.pl/publications...

In 2023 Bashar al-Assad while in China signed a strategic partnership with Xi Jinping. It was to reinforce the stabilisation narrative in the Middle East and was a part of the cooperation with Russia. The situation in Syria is therefore also a political problem for China and image problem for Xi. 👇

Trump picks former Senator David Perdue as ambassador to China – Reuters: ‘previously lived in Hong Kong during a 40-year career as a business executive.’

Chinese embassy in Syria urges citizens to evacuate immediately as civil war reignites – SCMP

Japan’s military said it dispatched a surveillance plane and a navy ship Tuesday after spotting a Russian submarine off the coast of a southwestern island near #Taiwan. apnews.com/article/japa...

Tik-Tok in Romanian elections, Chinese ships and cables at the Baltic Sea, miltary training with Belarus near Polish border, Chinese military drones produced for Russia in Xinjiang. Seems like it is no longer just a passive support for Russian narrative of changing European security architecture.

Challenging exchanges (security vs development) with Chinese researchers on China in Central Europe and relations between Poland and China today in Warsaw👇

Bardzo interesujące, również w kontekście inwestycji Tencenta w polską branżę gamingową. 👇

"What is clear is that Xi is prioritizing military control and effectiveness for major missions over stopgap internal security efforts or symbolic prestige." Dr. Andrew S. Erickson and Captain Christopher Sharman, USN (Ret.). in CMSI note 11 "ADMIRAL MIAO HUA’S FALL: FURTHER NAVY FALLOUT? " 👇

3) The National Communications Commission opens investigation into TaiwanPlus The country's media regulator may fine TWP over a report that stated Trump is a convicted felon — 100% verifiable fact. TWP was founded to "amplify Taiwan's voice." Now they want to discredit it for speaking the truth. 4/

Nice to see some good news when so much is bad.

China just announced it is investigating Miao Hua, a member of the powerful Central Military Commission, of serious violations of discipline. He outranks the defense minister apnews.com/article/chin...

China`s MFA with a standarized comment on possible Israeli attacks on Iraq and militias supported by Iran there. 👇 #China #MENA "At present, the situation in the Middle East is highly tense, and all parties concerned should refrain from further escalating the overall security risks in the region."

Hungarian FM is in China: 👇 "Wang Yi said that since Hungary assumed the rotating presidency of the EU, it has made positive efforts to safeguard the fundamental and long-term interests of the EU and Europe, and he believes that history will make a fair judgment on this. "

Już coraz bliżej... #China #MENA

Helsingin Sanomat visited Yi Peng 3 ship's management company Win Enterprise Ship Management and interviewed them briefly. They also visited the address of the OWNER, Ningbo Yipeng Shipping Co., LTD. Address was empty. It's currently marked as a “Military Management Zone”. www.hs.fi/kirjeenvaiht...

China`s ambassador to Croatia in a written interview published by China`s MFA on NATO and war in Ukraine 👇 "NATO should reflect on the root causes of the crisis and on what it has done for peace in Europe and the world."

Interesting development after Xi`s visit to Brazil. 👇 "The two sides believe that the two countries have the potential for cooperation in the field of defense and defense industry, and should strengthen high-level exchanges and explore new ideas for cooperation."

Lista analityków PISMu na @bsky.app: bsky.app/profile/did:... Zachęcam do śledzenia!

Saudi-Iran (and China) meeting on implementation of the "Beijing Agreement". "The trio strongly denounced Israel's attack against Iran and reaffirmed their commitment to upholding the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Islamic Republic. "👇 www.arabnews.com/node/2579986...

Elon Musk to ważna postać dla Donalda Trumpa, ale i dla Xi Jinpinga. Tylko na jak długo i co to oznacza, zwłaszcza w świecie technologii? Jeszcze raz zapraszam, gdyż w podcaście występuję (nie tylko ja😉 ) i o perspektywach Chin wobec Trumpa opowiadam.👇

Dzisiaj w Dzień na Świecie w @polsatnews.bsky.social z Janem Mikrutą opowiemy o wyroku w Hongkongu i niebezpiecznych ulicach (i przedszkolach) w ChRL. Zapraszam o 23:00.

Zapraszam do kolejnego odcinka Techstorii, gdzie m.in. kilka zdań ode mnie o Musku, Trumpie i Chinach. 👇 open.spotify.com/episode/1TyK...

I am reminded of the Tiananmen era of student leaders who were made irrelevant by long prison sentences, or by being forced into exile. The same tactics are being deployed in HK.

Three great CEE experts, don't miss it!

Good source on China-Israel and China-Middle East👇