Category: Asia
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Peace mission of high-ranking Chinese diplomat Wang Yi in Europe
Author: Marián Šeliga China to propose its “peace plan” to resolve the Russian-Ukrainian war Former foreign minister, Wang Yi, who serves currently as the director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee (this position according to the Chinese political hierarchy is higher than the position of the minister of foreign…
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China abruptly abandoned ZERO-COVID POLICY: the social, economic and political implications
Photo by: Anadolu Agency Author: Marián Šeliga According to an independent forecasting firm Airfinity, since China abandoned its strict ZERO-COVID POLICY in early December last year, roughly 600, 000 people in the country have died from this disease. This information, although based on forecasts, is in a great contrast with official Chinese statistics published. According to…
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Xi Jinping visits Saudi Arabia and participates in the first China-Arab States Summit and the first China-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit
Author: Marián Šeliga Saudi Arabia is the largest exporter of oil to China and China is the largest trade partner of Saudi Arabia. The visit of Xi Jinping to Saudi Arabia comes two months after Riyadh angered USA by advocating big oil-production cut within OPEC+ organization. The Chinese president’s three-day state visit to Saudi Arabia in…
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China’s economy faces unprecedented challenges
Author: Marián Šeliga The Chinese top political event of this year is over. But China’s economy needs to cope with serious challenges to stay afloat. These days, much attention has been paid to China’s main political event – the 20th Congress of the Communist Party, which re-elected Xi Jinping as head of the CPC for another…
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Xi’s reelection: implications for China and the world
Author: Marián Šeliga If Xi Jinping is re-elected for a third term, it is highly likely that the EU and the US will intensify the policy of economic and technological decoupling from China. Xi Jinping is expected to be granted a third term as general secretary of the Communist party at the upcoming 20th CCP Congress,…
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Sino-US rivalry for technological superiority reaches its peak in the semiconductor industry
Photo by: Adobe stock Author: Marián Šeliga The aim of this article is to shed light on the following issues: Semiconductors and the unique role of Taiwanese TSMC in their production. China’s unprecedented progress in semiconductor manufacturing and its attempt to achieve self-sufficiency in chip manufacturing. Creation of the New “Chip 4 Alliance”. The US government’s…
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Xi Jinping to meet with V. Putin at the SCO summit
Author: Marián Šeliga As part of his first foreign visit since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, Xi will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Uzbekistan. Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), which will be held in Samarkand (Uzbekistan) on September 15-16. According to news agencies,…
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