Political interference by China is now essentially a global phenomenon. In the Czech Republic, relations with Beijing are institutionalised in the 17 plus 1 framework and bilateral agreements. Their real impact is difficult to assess but they have already pitted the country’s president against many other politicians and the public. During his term in office, Czech President Miloš Zeman, who is well known for his positive attitude towards China, has deepened relations with Beijing. Nevertheless, his pro-China attitude is constantly raising concerns among politicians and society, and media report about scandals related to Czech-China relations almost daily. “The political representation opened itself up to the Chinese Communist Party in 2013-14. The narrative used was that of “economic diplomacy”. After five years, the results have proven dismal, especially after the collapse of the Chinese conglomerate CEFC that had been hyped up as the “flagship of Chinese investment in the Czech Republic”. The company didn’t bring any real investment, but quite a bit of embarrassment,” sinologist Martin Hála, director of Sinopsis project, told EURACTIV. The company was later convicted in the US for political corruption, and its chairman disappeared in China. Europe should increase its economic assertiveness abroad and put forward a… Read full this story
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