🇪🇺🤝🇺🇦🤝🇹🇼 Together with Kyiv-based New Europe Center, our EVC team participated in an expert roundtable hosted by the Institute of International Relations, National Chengchi University. EVC continues to actively facilitate dialogue between Taiwan and Ukraine on resilience and security policy.

🇬🇧🖌: Missiles and Markets: Middle East Conflict Jolts South Korea’s Economy ➡️ europeanvalues.substack.com/p/missiles-a... #Korea #Iran #StockMarkets #DefenseIndustry #Weapons

🇬🇧🖌: China’s Two Sessions: Policy Signals and Political Messaging ➡️ medium.com/@evc_5345/ch... #China #Politics

🇬🇧🖌: A Cheaper Shield? Taiwan’s Defense Budget Standoff Deepens🇹🇼 ➡️ medium.com/@evc_5345/a-... #defense #weapons #budget #Taiwan #IndoPacific

🎙Tomáš Kopečný, bývalý vládní zmocněnec pro Ukrajinu, bývalý náměstek ministra obrany pro průmyslovou spolupráci rozšířil tým Bezpečnostního centra Evropské hodnoty. O svých zkušenostech ze státní správy, z Ukrajiny a o tom, co společně chystáme se dozvíte v této epizodě podcastu Zóna vlivu!

🕊️ Today, February 28th, marks Taiwan’s 228 Memorial Day. We honor the victims of 1947 with respect and remembrance. #228MemorialDay #Taiwan #PeaceMemorialDay

🇬🇧🖌: Taipei Under Crossfire: Dramatic Developments Amid Taiwan’s Defense Buildup ➡️ medium.com/@evc_5345/ta... #USA #Taiwan #ArmsSales #DefenseSpending #SixAssurances #DonaldTrump

🇬🇧🖌: Chinese New Year Gala: Tradition Meets Robots and AI This year’s Chunwan blended the themes of technological modernization and national pride, symbolized by robots and AI. At the same time, it highlighted traditional culture and ethnic diversity. ➡️ medium.com/@evc_5345/ch...

🇬🇧🖌: The price of stability: U.S. and the Japanese investment ‘initiative’ The United States has announced the first concrete projects signed with Japan in September 2025. ➡️ medium.com/@evc_5345/th...   #USA #Japan #economy #investment #security #industry

Poradce pro obranný průmysl Jan Jireš mluví v nové epizodě Zóny vlivu o tom, jak bude vypadat obrana České republiky pod současnou vládou a zda je česká veřejnost dostatečně informovaná o bezpečnostních hrozbách. ⬇️ open.spotify.com/episode/7F1t...

🇬🇧🖌: TikTok After the Sale: New Structure, Familiar Risks🇨🇳📱 TikTok executives have completed a deal creating a separate U.S.-based entity to control the social media platform’s American operations. ➡️ medium.com/@evc_5345/ti...  #China #Tiktok #Oracle #ByteDance #TiktokUS

🇬🇧🖌: After the most recent purge, the Central Military Commission of China is down to only two members: Xi Jinping, as chairman, and Zhang Shengmin, as vice chairman.🇨🇳 ➡️ medium.com/@evc_5345/we...  #China #PLA #purge #ZhangYouxia #XiJinping

Minulý týden jsme u nás přivítali PhDr. Tomáše Petrů, Ph.D., který nám v rámci série přednášek Indopacifický čaj 🍵 přišel povídat o Indonésii, a to především o své studii o oscilaci Indonésie mezi demokracií a autoritářstvím. 🇮🇩

📣We are happy to announce that the former government representative for Ukraine and former deputy minister of defense, Tomáš Kopečný is joining our team as a a senior advisor. ➡️ find the full press release here: europeanvalues.cz/en/press-rel...

🇬🇧🖌: Winning Without Fighting: China’s Trade Pressure on Japan🇯🇵🇨🇳 The conflict between Beijing and Tokyo has taken on a new dimension, as China imposed a ban on export of dual-use goods to Japan. ➡️ medium.com/@evc_5345/wi... #China #Japan #export #trade #pressure #marketinstability

🇬🇧🖌: China Set to Build Europe’s Largest Embassy in London After Controversial UK Decision ➡️ medium.com/@evc_5345/ch... #espionage #UK #China #ForeignPolicy #internationalRelations

🇬🇧🖌: Chinese Espionage Case Tests the Czechia’s “Turn” Toward China ➡️ medium.com/@evc_5345/ch... #espionage #Czechia #China #ForeignPolicy

On 1/20, our Taiwan Office hosted former Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the #Czech parliament, Markéta Pekarová Adamová, for a keynote speech on principled pragmatism: 🧠 " #Taiwan is not merely a regional issue, but a test of democratic resilience in the face of authoritarian threats."

How would European countries and South Korea react if China escalated against Taiwan? Watch EVC’s latest webinar titled "Lessons From Simulating Chinese🇨🇳Escalation Against Taiwan🇹🇼" ➡️https://youtu.be/zpzdqIXBjec Thank you for joining us!

Join us tomorrow 9am CET for an online roundtable LESSONS FROM SIMULATING CHINESE ESCALATION AGAINST TAIWAN. Korean, German and French experts will share their main take-aways from the Crisis Simulations EVC conducted in 2025.

Lessons from Simulating Chinese Escalation Against Taiwan🇨🇳🇹🇼 An Online webinar hosted by EVC When: December 19, 9am CET Join us for the debate on the link below👇

🇬🇧🖌: Hsiao in Brussels, Tsai in Berlin: Taiwan’s Women Warriors in Europe ➡️ medium.com/@evc_5345/hs... #TaiwanEU #BikhimHsiao #TsaiIngwen #internationalRelations

Taiwan’s 2025 Civil Defense Handbook marks a shift toward whole-of-society resilience and defending against cognitive warfare. From “any surrender message is fake” to gaps in shelters & self-reliance, I break it down in my latest piece for the Prospect Foundation. www.pf.org.tw/en/pfen/33-1...

🇬🇧🖌: Who Let the Wolves Out? Japan’s Position on Taiwan Infuriated China This month brought an unexpected rift between Japan and China over Taiwan. ➡️ medium.com/@evc_5345/wh... #Japan #Taiwan #China #PRC

This year’s European Values Summit marked not only its 11th edition but also the 20th anniversary of European Values. Two days, 150+ guests, 30+ speakers and a clear opening message from President Petr Pavel: democracy doesn’t protect itself. Thank you to all our partners.

🇬🇧🖌: “The Middle East Has Oil, China Has Rare Earths”: Beijing Weaponizes Supply Chains On October 9, 2025, China announced a new round of tightened export controls on rare earth elements ➡️ medium.com/@evc_5345/th... #RareEarths #China #ExportControl #SupplyChain

🇬🇧🖌: The Use and Abuse of Disaster — State Capacity, Civil Society, and the Hualien Flood Response Beyond the immediate human tragedy caused by Typhoon Ragasa, the disaster rapidly became entangled in political contestation. ➡️ medium.com/@evc_5345/th... #TaiwanRelief #TaiwanRagasa #typhoonragasa

🇬🇧🖌: Six Assurances on the Edge of the Law: Will the United States Codify its Taiwan Policy? ➡️ medium.com/@evc_5345/si... #UnitedStates #Taiwan #SixAssurances #Law #Congress #Aid #Weapons #ArmsSales

🇬🇧🖌: Japan’s Prime Minister Ishiba: A Year in the Life. And What Comes Next?  🇯🇵 Japan is looking for a new prime minister. What was Shigeru Ishiba like? ➡️ medium.com/@evc_5345/ja... #Japan #Ishiba #LDP

🇬🇧🖌: China’s State Greenwashing: Masking Expansion and Environmental Destruction in the South China Sea🇨🇳 ➡️ medium.com/@evc_5345/ch... #greenwashing #expansion #lawfare #PRC #SouthChinaSea

🇬🇧🖌: 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

🇬🇧🖌: Building Bridges in a Challenging Landscape: Taiwan’s Defense Cooperation with Europe🇹🇼 Taiwan will now cooperate with Poland and Ukraine on unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology. ➡️ europeanvalues.substack.com/p/building-b... #TaiwanDefenseIndustry #TaiwanCEE

🇬🇧🖌: Protests in Indonesia: Painting the Town Brave Pink and Hero Green 🇮🇩 ➡️ medium.com/@evc_5345/pr... Thousands of Indonesians, including students, civil society groups, and delivery riders, continue to rally against democratic backsliding under President Prabowo Subianto.

🇬🇧🖌: The Dance of the Elephant and the Dragon: Geopolitical Vicissitudes behind the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit ➡️ medium.com/@evc_5345/th... #China #India #Geopolitics #SCO #Tianjin #Dictator #Parade #Weapons #NorthKorea

🇨🇿🖌: Střet symbolů a podstaty věci: Den domorodých obyvatel Tchaj-wanu a politika kulturní reprezentace ➡️ medium.seznam.cz/clanek/evrop...

🇬🇧🖌: Between Symbol and Substance: Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Taiwan and the Politics of Cultural Representation🇹🇼 ➡️ medium.com/@evc_5345/be... #AustronesianPeople, #TaiwanIndigenousPeoplesRights

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

🇬🇧🖌: Australia’s Maritime Renaissance: Deepening the Security Partnership Between Canberra and Tokyo🇦🇺🇯🇵 ➡️ medium.com/@evc_5345/au... #Australia #Navy #MaritimeSecurity #Japan #InternationalPartnership #Security

🇬🇧🖌: Manga Pirates Challenge Army General: Resentment and Disunity in Prabowo’s Indonesia🇮🇩🏴‍☠️ ➡️ medium.com/@evc_5345/ma... #Indonesia #protest #polarization #manga #onePiece

🇬🇧🖌: Experiment Fizzles, Gridlock Persists: Taiwan’s Mass Recall Campaign ➡️ medium.com/@evc_5345/ex... ——————————— 🇨🇿🖌: Experiment vyšuměl, patová situace pokračuje: hromadná kampaň za odvolání poslanců na Tchaj-wanu ➡️ medium.seznam.cz/clanek/evrop... #Taiwan #elections #protest #democracy

🇬🇧🖌: Old Guard Shaken: LDP’s Decline in Japan’s Upper House🇯🇵🗳 ➡️ medium.com/@evc_5345/ol... ——————————— 🇨🇿🖌: Stará garda otřesena: propad vládní LDP v japonské horní komoře🇯🇵🗳 ➡️ medium.seznam.cz/clanek/evrop... #Japan #Elections #LDP #Sanseito

🇬🇧🖌: High Level, Low Expectations: EU–China Summit Yields Limited Progress🇪🇺🇨🇳 ➡️ medium.com/@evc_5345/hi... ——————————— 🇨🇿🖌: Nízká očekávání na vysoké úrovni: Summit EU–Čína🇪🇺🇨🇳 ➡️ medium.seznam.cz/clanek/evrop... #China #EU #Summit #UrsulavonderLeyen #XiJinping

What if Russia and China escalated at the same time? A new report shows EU & NATO aren’t ready. Slow decisions, weak coordination, and no clear plan for a two-front crisis. ⏱️ Time to level up. 🔗 Read our latest report here: europeanvalues.cz/.../report-e...

🇬🇧🖌: Taiwan Holds Biggest War Games to Date 🇹🇼🪖 ➡️ medium.com/@evc_5345/ta... ——————————— 🇨🇿🖌: Tchaj-wan pořádá dosud největší válečné hry🇹🇼🪖 ➡️ medium.seznam.cz/clanek/evrop... #Taiwan #China #MilitaryExercise #defense

🇬🇧🖌: Leaked Call, Lost Trust: Thailand’s Democracy Faces Another Test 🇹🇭 ➡️ medium.com/@evc_5345/le... ——————————— 🇨🇿🖌: Uniklý hovor, ztracená důvěra: thajská demokracie čelí další zkoušce 🇹🇭 ➡️ medium.seznam.cz/clanek/evrop... #Thailand #Democracy #PoliticalCrisis

🇬🇧🖌: The New Marco Polos: How China Courts Italy’s Airwaves🇨🇳🇮🇹 ➡️ medium.com/@evc_5345/th... ——————————— 🇨🇿🖌: Marcové Polové nové doby: Čína na vlnách italského vysílání🇨🇳🇮🇹 ➡️ medium.seznam.cz/clanek/evrop... #China #Italy #FIMI #media #influence

Recently, we hosted a webinar on how the Chinese government distorts UN Resolution 2758 to block Taiwan from the international stage. The IPAC model resolution and the Czech Senate’s position show how to stand firm against authoritarian pressure. #china #taiwan #unresolution

🇬🇧🖌: Recall Campaigns Leave Society Divided🇹🇼 ➡️ medium.com/@evc_5345/re... ——————————— 🇨🇿🖌: Odvolávací kampaně rozdělují společnost🇹🇼 ➡️ medium.seznam.cz/clanek/evrop... #KMT #DPP #Taiwan #Recall

🇬🇧🖌: “Fresh Start” or Start of “Quiet Crisis”? Lee Jae-myung’s Victory in South Korea🇰🇷 ➡️ medium.com/@evc_5345/fr... ——————————— 🇨🇿🖌: Nový začátek, nebo začátek „tiché krize“? Vítězství I Če-mjonga v Jižní Koreji🇰🇷 ➡️ medium.seznam.cz/clanek/evrop... #SouthKorea #elections #LeeJaeMyung #ForeignPolicy

🇬🇧🖌: 🇨🇳Influence for Hire: China’s Youth-Focused marketing ➡️ medium.com/@evc_5345/in... ——————————— 🇨🇿🖌: 🇨🇳Vliv k pronájmu: čínský marketing zaměřený na mladé ➡️ medium.seznam.cz/clanek/evrop... #influencers #China #propaganda