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 ➡️ medium.com/@evc_5345/wa... #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🇹🇼 ➡️ medium.com/@evc_5345/be... #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.” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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🇮🇩🏴‍☠️ ➡️ medium.com/@evc_5345/ma... #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. 🔗 www.taipeitimes.com/News/editori...

🎙️ 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.” 🔗 chinaobservers.eu/pragmatism-w...

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 www.euronews.com/next/2025/06...

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 👇 www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

⚕️🇹🇼🇪🇺Health security: Can you build global resilience while letting autocracies dictate the rules? Click to read @yehaoqin.bsky.social‬'s analysis⤵️

⚕️Central Europe should lead the EU push for Taiwan's inclusion in the WHO. Click to read @yehaoqin.bsky.social‬'s analysis⤵️

⚕️What's the real cost of letting Beijing veto the global health agenda? Click to read @yehaoqin.bsky.social's analysis of why Taiwan needs to be at the WHA table⤵️ visegradinsight.eu/why-europe-s...

⚕️Read why excluding Taiwan from the WHA is making the world sicker – and weaker⤵️ The new analysis by @yehaoqin.bsky.social - link in the 🧵 FYI, @matejsimalcik.bsky.social

CCTV anchor accidentally refers to Taiwan and China as two countries, lol

Přečtěte si můj článek pro Hospodářské noviny, ve kterém se věnuji následujícím otázkám: · Jaký dopad má vyloučení #Taiwan-u z #WHA? · Jak může #Tchajwan přispět k mezinárodnímu zdravotnímu dialogu? · Jaká je situace s infekčními nemocemi v Česku? archiv.hn.cz/c1-67736530-ci…

www.fmprc.gov.cn/wjbzhd/20250... Polish Foreign Minister Sikorski and his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, in a phone call. #Taiwan is mentioned in the Chinese readout. #Poland #China "台湾回归中国也是二战胜利成果之一，构成战后国际秩序的组成部分。希望波方坚持国际共识，继续奉行一个中国政策，反对任何形式的“台独”图谋。"

Results of the #PolishElections at the overseas polling station in Taipei, #Taiwan: 27.6% Trzaskowski (EPP) 24% Zandberg (The Left) 17.8% Mentzen (ESN) Nawrocki only #5 but #2 in Poland #WyboryPrezydenckie2025

🇵🇱 In #Poland, social media narratives around relations with #China in the era of #Trump 2.0 highlight growing Euroscepticism and calls for strategic hedging between 🇨🇳 & 🇺🇸. 📊 Explore the full data in our report: ceias.eu/situation-re... ✍️ @yehaoqin.bsky.social & @nawrotkiewiczj.bsky.social

🇱🇹🇹🇼 Lithuania’s new government says Taiwan ties are symbolically strong—but practically underwhelming. Can Taiwan’s 'comprehensive diplomacy' turn the tide? Read @yehaoqin.bsky.social's QUICK TAKE⤵️

🇱🇹🇹🇼 Will Vilnius trade democratic values for better access to Chinese markets? Tsai Ing-wen's visit comes as Lithuania reassesses its high-profile Taiwan bet. Read @yehaoqin.bsky.social's QUICK TAKE⤵️

🇹🇼🇱🇹Former Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen’s visit to Vilnius comes as Lithuania’s new government reassesses its ties with Taiwan, raising questions about whether past solidarity will translate into future cooperation. Read @yehaoqin.bsky.social's QUICK TAKE⤵️ visegradinsight.eu/former-taiwa...

"Migrant Workers as Subjects of a Taiwan Strait Contingency" by Marcin Jerzewski

"Taken For Granted: Taiwan’s Flagship Foreign Policy Neglects Labor Issues" by Marcin Jerzewski

Today's speech by William Lai on #80thAnniversary of VE Day sends a clear message to Europeans amid rifts in #transatlantic rltns: security&prosperity of #Taiwan and #Europe are still interconnected, so don't abandon #IndoPacific —my comments for @theguardian.com. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

William Lai delivered a speech at the first-ever celebrations of V-E Day in TW. Interesting parallels to the challenges faced by #Europe & #Taiwan today, including protection of CI, elctrl intrfrnce & economic coercion, alluding to the "2 Regions, 1 Theater" view. tw.news.yahoo.com/%E5%85%A8%E6...

We first interviewed Jessica J. Lee in 2020 for "Waste Not Why Not" podcast. Five years later we finally got to meet her in person. Thank you @yehaoqin.bsky.social at the Czech Hub in Taiwan for co-organizing this great talk. Moderated by the amazing Esther Kim.

Writing from Nausori, #Fiji: how #Taiwan 's expertise in providing technical asstnce in #agriculture can contribute to its efforts to expand its international space. #TaiwanCanHelp can be more than a COVID-19 era slogan, but rather, a consistent&pragmatic strategy. europeanvalues.cz/en/taiwan-ca...

How will #Taiwan be represented at the funeral of #Pope Francis? In 2005, Chen Shui-bian attended the funeral mass for John Paul II. Will Ali Ching-te ravel to the Vatican to pay his final tribute to the late leader of Republic of China's (Taiwan) only diplomatic ally in Europe?

Xin cám ơn to the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam faculty for the productive exchange about the EU's #GlobalGateway initiative, #connectivity in mainland South-East Asia, and #energy transition. Watch this space for the outcomes of @europeanvalues.bsky.social on Global Gateway, coming out in June!

🇬🇧🖌: 🇲🇲🇹🇭 Deadly Earthquake Rattles Myanmar and Its Neighbors ➡️ medium.com/@evc_5345/de... ——————————— 🇨🇿🖌: 🇲🇲🇹🇭 Myanmarem a jeho sousedy otřáslo smrtící zemětřesení ➡️ medium.seznam.cz/clanek/evrop... #earthquake #myanmar #burma #thailand #disaster

My latest for Prospect Foundation: " #Trump 's efforts to bully #Zelenskyy into compliance under the threat of a “cut and run” solution to the US (dis)engagement in the war are a gift on a silver platter to [those] seeking to disrupt the #information space in #Taiwan." www.pf.org.tw/tw/pfch/13-1...

#TaiwanCanHelp? #TaiwanIsHelping! As a part of our @europeanvalues.bsky.social's ongoing work on the development/investment nexus, I thoroughly enjoyed leading a visit to the Taiwan Technical Mission in #Fiji, Nausori Farm where TW experts implement solutions to combating Panama disease in bananas.

🇵🇱 📱 How is #China influencing #Polish social media ahead of the elections? The most frequently discussed topics on Polish social media are 🇨🇳domestic events, followed by China-Russia-Ukraine ties, 🇷🇺🇺🇦 economic issues, & smear campaigns. ✍️🇵🇱by @yehaoqin.bsky.social & @nawrotkiewiczj.bsky.social

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 🔗: ceias.eu/situation-re... See the key takeaways 👇 (1/5)

2/5 1️⃣ Social media discourse on #China 🇨🇳 in the Visegrad Four (#V4) 🇨🇿🇭🇺🇵🇱🇸🇰 countries is primarily influenced by domestic divisions, with China being used as a tool in political infighting.

3/5 2️⃣ #Slovakia 🇸🇰 and #Hungary’s 🇭🇺 close relations with China are a source of controversy domestically. Chinese #investment in Hungary is a particularly hot-button issue due to its perceived negative local impacts.

4/5 3️⃣ The #presence and #influence of Chinese state media and official accounts vary across the V4 countries, but their primary focus is ➡️ on promoting China's economic 💰📈 and development achievements. 🏗️🚄