Bartosz Kowalski
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Bartosz Kowalski
@bkowalski.bsky.social
Fresh from the press! Our book "China's Vertical Multilateralism and the Global South. Narratives, Networks, and Money" is out in @routledgebooks.bsky.social , authored by Dominik Mierzejewski, Jarosław Jura, @marioesteban.bsky.social and me. www.routledge.com/Chinas-Verti...
October 22, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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Every dollar that moves from Shenzhen to Bishkek to Moscow teaches China something new about how to operate in a sanctions-constrained world.
China, Kyrgyzstan, and the Quiet Construction of a Sanctions-Resistant Trade Corridor
Every dollar that moves from Shenzhen to Bishkek to Moscow teaches China something new about how to operate in a sanctions-constrained world.
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June 22, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Sino-Georgian strategic partnership two years on.
June 21, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Have you seen our new issue?

Be sure to check out the latest paper by Anna Wojciuk, Maciej A. Górecki & Bartosz Kowalski on social darwinism in the history of Chinese political thought.

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May 29, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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🎉 Vol 51(2) is out!🎉

This issue includes TEN research articles. The articles are all free to read this month, so be sure to take a look and enjoy 👇

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May 23, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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Open access publication! My book is now available open access for everyone to read and download free on the @ucpress.bsky.social website: www.ucpress.edu/books/in-the... A brief thread about the book /1
In the Global Vanguard by James Lin - Paper
Scholarship is a powerful tool for changing how people think, plan, and govern. By giving voice to bright minds and bold ideas, we seek to foster understanding and drive progressive change.
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April 4, 2025 at 9:37 PM
W @polskieradio24.bsky.social rozmawiałem o tym, jak polityka Donalda Trumpa zbliża Chiny i Europę, odwróconym Kissingerze i rewolucji kulturalnej w Ameryce. polskieradio24.pl/artykul/3494...
Stosunki Chiny-Europa. "Polityka Trumpa powoduje, że Pekin widzi szansę"
- Chińczycy widząc ocieplenie relacji USA i Rosji, chcą mieć większy wpływ na politykę Europy, choć najbardziej zależy im na szerszym dostępie do unijnego rynku. Te kroki Pekinu są efektem poglądów Do...
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March 11, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Cambodia’s playing with Chinese Fire. My latest for @ceias-eu.bsky.social
#Cambodia’s playing w/ Chinese Fire 🔥

🫱‍🫲 Despite past warnings that “🇨🇳 is like a fire: you can use it to cook, but getting too close can be risky’’ Cambodia’s leadership has deepened its reliance on #Beijing.

What does this mean for 🇰🇭? Read the full analysis here: ceias.eu/cambodias-pl...
Cambodia’s playing with Chinese Fire - CEIAS
As Cambodian leadership continues to undermine democracy, it increasingly relies on China that provides credit, investments, military support and international backing to mitigate Western criticism an...
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March 10, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Interesting point from the interview: "In many cases, Chinese and Russian ambassadors in specific Global South countries were joining efforts to work against, to slow down the pace, the engagement of these countries with Ukraine”.
Exclusive: China will be “the main beneficiary” of Trump's policies, including his decision to align with Russia over Ukraine

A long, fascinating interview with Dmytro Kuleba by me and Laura Zhou that sheds new light on how Kyiv views Beijing's role in the 3-year war

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Exclusive | China to be ‘main beneficiary’ of Trump foreign policy, ex-Ukraine minister says
‘United States are aligned with Russia for now, whether it’s about Ukraine, whether it’s about Europe,’ Dmytro Kuleba says.
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March 5, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Another chapter of V. Orbán "opening to the East" at all costs. By @vsquare.bsky.social
February 7, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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Czech Senate president Miloš Vystrčil calls for ‘concrete results’ from Taiwan ties – Focus Taiwan: ‘said that “just visiting each other is not enough” and called for ”real action”’
Czech Senate president calls for 'concrete results' from Taiwan ties - Focus Taiwan
In an exclusive interview with CNA, Czech Senate President Miloš Vystrčil said that "just visiting each other is not enough" and called for "real action" in strengthening ties between Taiwan and the C...
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December 11, 2024 at 11:16 AM
Xi Jinping reassured Hun Sen that he would be his regime's security provider: "China will firmly support Cambodia in safeguarding national sovereignty, security and development interests." Hun said that the friendship between the two countries was established by the older generation of leaders.
December 10, 2024 at 8:52 AM
The incoming Lithuanian government pledges to develop economic and cultural ties with Taiwan due to China becoming a “growing challenge” for Lithuania’s foreign and security policy.
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Lithuania’s govt programme: new China direction, social economy policy – key points
Lithuania’s incoming Social Democrat-led government has revealed its draft programme, outlining the key priorities over ...
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December 4, 2024 at 4:07 PM
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Fascinating on "global south" in Kuleba's FT interview

"Some literally were afraid Russia will stage a coup or kill them if they openly support us .  And then there was always another elephant in the room — China. Because Africa is Chinese territory with very few exceptions.”
December 2, 2024 at 6:54 AM
During the meeting with Wang Yi today, Hungarian FM Szijjártó called Hungary and China "forces of peace" and expressed hope for the new EU institutions to view China's development in a friendly manner and to pursue positive and pragmatic policy toward Beijing.
November 26, 2024 at 10:16 AM
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Lithuania’s next prime minister wants to patch things up with China. But is it even possible?

My story from our weekend paper, on one of the longest running sagas in EU-China relations

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Lithuania’s new government wants to make up with China. But is it possible?
The Social Democrats, who came first in last month’s election, have said they want to ‘normalise’ ties with Beijing after a row over Taiwan.
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November 18, 2024 at 7:23 AM