China’s Influence Activities in Estonia
China’s influence activities aim to create a positive image of China and to counter any kind of criticism.
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China
Between the Chinese Dragon and American Eagle: 5G Development in the Baltic States
In the course of 2018-20, development of Fifth Generation (5G) communication networks has been increasingly influenced by the considerations of national security and geopolitics.
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Hong Kong: China’s Offensive and the EU’s Inaction
China’s latest offensive in Hong Kong has received the most attention, but the EU’s lack of action in response deserves just as much.
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China’s Sovereignty and Internet Governance
Increasingly, China’s expanding role in the evolution and development of both the global economy and digital technologies must be acknowledged.
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Dialogue for Agreeing to Disagree
The word “dialogue” comes from Greek and means “speaking through”. Dialogue among states in various formats is usually understood as the means to communicate directly between governments in order to settle differences, relieve tensions and pave the way for solving disputes or conflicts through negotiations to reach agreements.
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The Talsinki Tunnel: Channelling Chinese Interests into the Baltic Sea
China’s assertive foreign policy is best known for the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
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Escalation of the China-US Trade War Could Lead to an Economic Crisis
The future of the World Trade Organization is not rosy.
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US Policy Towards the Arctic: Adapting to a Changing Environment
Regardless of the reasons for US president Donald Trump’s mercurial cancellation of his planned state visit to Denmark earlier this year—whether due to the Danish refusal to sell Greenland to the United States or his wariness of another lengthy foreign trip—his interest in expanding the US presence in the Arctic is understandable.
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Join us at the Opinion Festival 2019: great power struggle, information hygiene, Brussels bubble
Come and join us on 9-10 August in Paide, Estonia at the Opinion Festival 2019 „Global Estonia“ area where we will organise 3 exciting and topical discussions on issues that will determine Estonia’s future. At least that’s what we, the organisers think.
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Erkki Bahovski to Danas: A Warning that Russia and China Could Increase Their Influence in the Balkans
Erkki Bahovski, Editor-in-Chief of ICDS Diplomaatia magazine noted in the Serbian daily Danas that the joint statement of 13 EU countries will not accelerate the pace of EU integration when it comes to fulfilling the criteria that is expected from the candidate countries, but the plea might have a political meaning.
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