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Assistant Professor at Matej Bel University - Reserach Fellow at CEIAS - Executive Director at Institute for Democracy at UMB
🚨 China-related narratives in Central Europe 📃 As one of the contributors to this report, I’m excited to share our latest findings on the evolving discourse around Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) in Central Europe. This report focuses on how local narratives shape perceptions of Chinese involvement in the EV sector and how recent EU tariffs on Chinese EV imports are being discussed. Here are some key insights from the Slovak perspective: 📌 Local Concerns: In Slovakia, discussions around Chinese EVs are strongly influenced by concerns about the potential negative impacts. These concerns sometimes contrast with the government’s more favorable stance, creating a complex dialogue within the country. 📌 Minor Role of China-Affiliated Actors: Interestingly, despite the active debates, China-affiliated content remains relatively minor in Slovakia's social media discussions. The messaging tends to be formulaic, lacking a specific focus on local concerns. This analysis is part of a broader project investigating China-related narratives in Central Europe, conducted by CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies collaboration with Univerzita Mateja Bela v Banskej Bystrici. Being affiliated with both, I´m really excited about those institutions partnering on this important work, supported by the European Media & Information Fund (EMIF). Read the full report to explore the dynamics shaping Slovakia and the wider Central European EV landscape.
NEW REPORT ALERT 🚨 The issue of electric vehicle imports (#EVs) 🚗⚡ has become one of the primary points of contention between the #EU 🇪🇺 and #China 🇨🇳 in recent years. Opinions about duties and potential Chinese retaliation differed significantly among EU member states. Our new situation #report 📊 maps social media 💬📱 #discourse about Chinese involvement in electromobility, in general, and the EU tariffs, in particular. KEY TAKEAWAYS: 📌 Discourse related to Chinese EVs in Central Europe shows a high degree of localization, with discussions affected by pre-existing geopolitical framing: Euroscepticism in #Czechia; anti-West and pro-China narratives in #Hungary and #Slovakia; and anti-German sentiments in #Poland. 🇵🇱 📌 Local concerns over Chinese EV investments and their potential negative impacts feature prominently in the discourse, sometimes clashing with pro-China government messaging in Hungary and Slovakia. 🇭🇺🇸🇰 📌 China-affiliated actors play a relatively minor role in the discourse, with formulaic content that does not specifically target local proclivities. Higher visibility of Chinese content in Czech discourse, 🇨🇿 supported by paid advertisements, does not translate into major engagement from local audiences. ✍️ By Filip Šebok, Marcin Mateusz Jerzewski 葉皓勤, Matej Šimalčík, Veronika Blablová, Joanna Nawrotkiewicz, Dorka Takacsy, Sebestyén Hompot, Kara Němečková, Robert Vancel This publication is the inaugural report of the project “Investigating China-related narratives in the Central European information space” that CEIAS is implementing in cooperation with Matej Bel University (Univerzita Mateja Bela v Banskej Bystrici), supported by the European Media & Information Fund (EMIF) managed by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. 🔗: https://lnkd.in/gBMtRTJQ
