Dr. Zsuzsa A. Ferenczy
@zsuzsettte.bsky.social
Affiliated Scholar, Vrije Universiteit Brussel • Assistant Professor, NDHU 花蓮 • EU-Taiwan relations, China, Indo-Pacific, geopolitics
I spoke to RFE/RL on the Trump-Xi meeting:
It’s good for the two most significant global players to stabilize their relationship. But structural issues remain. This doesn’t fix the big problems.
Link to reporting by Reid Standish in comments below.
It’s good for the two most significant global players to stabilize their relationship. But structural issues remain. This doesn’t fix the big problems.
Link to reporting by Reid Standish in comments below.
October 30, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I spoke to RFE/RL on the Trump-Xi meeting:
It’s good for the two most significant global players to stabilize their relationship. But structural issues remain. This doesn’t fix the big problems.
Link to reporting by Reid Standish in comments below.
It’s good for the two most significant global players to stabilize their relationship. But structural issues remain. This doesn’t fix the big problems.
Link to reporting by Reid Standish in comments below.
Celebrating Taiwan in the Netherlands.
Delighted to attend the National Day reception in The Hague, thank you for hosting, Amb. Tien Chung-Kwang.
Happy Double Ten Day ~
Delighted to attend the National Day reception in The Hague, thank you for hosting, Amb. Tien Chung-Kwang.
Happy Double Ten Day ~
October 10, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Celebrating Taiwan in the Netherlands.
Delighted to attend the National Day reception in The Hague, thank you for hosting, Amb. Tien Chung-Kwang.
Happy Double Ten Day ~
Delighted to attend the National Day reception in The Hague, thank you for hosting, Amb. Tien Chung-Kwang.
Happy Double Ten Day ~
Europe’s ability to strategically engage Taiwan & rebalance ties w/China depends on a nuanced grasp of cross-Strait dynamics.
A pleasure to host @williamyang120.bsky.social in Brussels at Martens Centre to explore how EU can step up in the region amid growing uncertainty surrounding the US role.
A pleasure to host @williamyang120.bsky.social in Brussels at Martens Centre to explore how EU can step up in the region amid growing uncertainty surrounding the US role.
October 8, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Europe’s ability to strategically engage Taiwan & rebalance ties w/China depends on a nuanced grasp of cross-Strait dynamics.
A pleasure to host @williamyang120.bsky.social in Brussels at Martens Centre to explore how EU can step up in the region amid growing uncertainty surrounding the US role.
A pleasure to host @williamyang120.bsky.social in Brussels at Martens Centre to explore how EU can step up in the region amid growing uncertainty surrounding the US role.
October 5, 2025 at 3:28 PM
My latest on Taiwan, Vatican, and EU.
The question I ask is not how #Taiwan can keep the #Vatican close, but how can it pull #Europe closer?
Taiwan must bring substance to ties w/Europe & cooperate w/Holy See wherever this helps boost its global profile & fosters global peace.
The question I ask is not how #Taiwan can keep the #Vatican close, but how can it pull #Europe closer?
Taiwan must bring substance to ties w/Europe & cooperate w/Holy See wherever this helps boost its global profile & fosters global peace.
September 23, 2025 at 1:05 PM
🎙️New episode
With my brilliant co-host @richheydarian.bsky.social we explore geopolitical developments affecting Europe & ASEAN.
We’re joined by Stefania Benaglia to unpack the SCO summit, India’s strategic positioning & implications for the war in Ukraine.
Co-hosted by EPinASEAN @9dashline.com.
With my brilliant co-host @richheydarian.bsky.social we explore geopolitical developments affecting Europe & ASEAN.
We’re joined by Stefania Benaglia to unpack the SCO summit, India’s strategic positioning & implications for the war in Ukraine.
Co-hosted by EPinASEAN @9dashline.com.
September 19, 2025 at 9:52 AM
🎙️New episode
With my brilliant co-host @richheydarian.bsky.social we explore geopolitical developments affecting Europe & ASEAN.
We’re joined by Stefania Benaglia to unpack the SCO summit, India’s strategic positioning & implications for the war in Ukraine.
Co-hosted by EPinASEAN @9dashline.com.
With my brilliant co-host @richheydarian.bsky.social we explore geopolitical developments affecting Europe & ASEAN.
We’re joined by Stefania Benaglia to unpack the SCO summit, India’s strategic positioning & implications for the war in Ukraine.
Co-hosted by EPinASEAN @9dashline.com.
🚨China’s lawfare & long-arm jurisdiction. Understanding the implications.
I joined a panel in Brussels hosted by European Foundation for Democracy, to unpack China’s lawfare against #Taiwan, or the weaponisation of law to achieve its strategic aims.
Such panels must be more regular in Brussels.
I joined a panel in Brussels hosted by European Foundation for Democracy, to unpack China’s lawfare against #Taiwan, or the weaponisation of law to achieve its strategic aims.
Such panels must be more regular in Brussels.
September 18, 2025 at 9:08 PM
🚨China’s lawfare & long-arm jurisdiction. Understanding the implications.
I joined a panel in Brussels hosted by European Foundation for Democracy, to unpack China’s lawfare against #Taiwan, or the weaponisation of law to achieve its strategic aims.
Such panels must be more regular in Brussels.
I joined a panel in Brussels hosted by European Foundation for Democracy, to unpack China’s lawfare against #Taiwan, or the weaponisation of law to achieve its strategic aims.
Such panels must be more regular in Brussels.
Happy to share I joined the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies as Visiting Fellow for 6 months.
Based primarily in Brussels, I’ll be researching EU-ASEAN ties, Taiwan of course, China & everything concerning the Indo-Pacific. Happy to re-connect with many of you in the Brussels bubble 🫧
Based primarily in Brussels, I’ll be researching EU-ASEAN ties, Taiwan of course, China & everything concerning the Indo-Pacific. Happy to re-connect with many of you in the Brussels bubble 🫧
September 17, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Happy to share I joined the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies as Visiting Fellow for 6 months.
Based primarily in Brussels, I’ll be researching EU-ASEAN ties, Taiwan of course, China & everything concerning the Indo-Pacific. Happy to re-connect with many of you in the Brussels bubble 🫧
Based primarily in Brussels, I’ll be researching EU-ASEAN ties, Taiwan of course, China & everything concerning the Indo-Pacific. Happy to re-connect with many of you in the Brussels bubble 🫧
Someone’s clearly thinking outside the bag.
Merci, Longchamp 👜🧋🇹🇼
Merci, Longchamp 👜🧋🇹🇼
September 14, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Someone’s clearly thinking outside the bag.
Merci, Longchamp 👜🧋🇹🇼
Merci, Longchamp 👜🧋🇹🇼
Awareness of the strategic importance of #Taiwan has grown across the EU. Though it varies by member state, engagement opportunities exist everywhere.
Good to reconnect w/Rep. Elliot Wang at Taipei Office in Hungary to deepen engagement.
(Zooming in on the pin I wore ✌🏼)
Good to reconnect w/Rep. Elliot Wang at Taipei Office in Hungary to deepen engagement.
(Zooming in on the pin I wore ✌🏼)
September 9, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Awareness of the strategic importance of #Taiwan has grown across the EU. Though it varies by member state, engagement opportunities exist everywhere.
Good to reconnect w/Rep. Elliot Wang at Taipei Office in Hungary to deepen engagement.
(Zooming in on the pin I wore ✌🏼)
Good to reconnect w/Rep. Elliot Wang at Taipei Office in Hungary to deepen engagement.
(Zooming in on the pin I wore ✌🏼)
The race for critical raw materials is heating up⚡️
Had a timely & engaging conversation on the sidelines of Jakarta Futures Forum 2025 with Lisa Singh & Lavanya Mani on resource nationalism vs. regional cooperation and who can/will lead in de-risking supply chains.
Had a timely & engaging conversation on the sidelines of Jakarta Futures Forum 2025 with Lisa Singh & Lavanya Mani on resource nationalism vs. regional cooperation and who can/will lead in de-risking supply chains.
August 28, 2025 at 5:20 PM
The race for critical raw materials is heating up⚡️
Had a timely & engaging conversation on the sidelines of Jakarta Futures Forum 2025 with Lisa Singh & Lavanya Mani on resource nationalism vs. regional cooperation and who can/will lead in de-risking supply chains.
Had a timely & engaging conversation on the sidelines of Jakarta Futures Forum 2025 with Lisa Singh & Lavanya Mani on resource nationalism vs. regional cooperation and who can/will lead in de-risking supply chains.
Spotted in Pienza, Tuscany. ✌🏼
August 22, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Spotted in Pienza, Tuscany. ✌🏼
Thrilled to be at the Jakarta Futures Forum, co-hosted by Observer Research Foundation and CSIS Indonesia — as always,
more than a conference; a space for building relationships, trust and forward-thinking.
more than a conference; a space for building relationships, trust and forward-thinking.
August 5, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Thrilled to be at the Jakarta Futures Forum, co-hosted by Observer Research Foundation and CSIS Indonesia — as always,
more than a conference; a space for building relationships, trust and forward-thinking.
more than a conference; a space for building relationships, trust and forward-thinking.
In our latest for @9dashline.com, with @jgurolhaller.bsky.social we urge coordinated action to link EU’s Global Gateway with #Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy & work with ASEAN as *partners* for enhanced connectivity.
Together they can redefine connectivity as a tool for empowerment and resilience.
Together they can redefine connectivity as a tool for empowerment and resilience.
August 1, 2025 at 4:08 AM
In our latest for @9dashline.com, with @jgurolhaller.bsky.social we urge coordinated action to link EU’s Global Gateway with #Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy & work with ASEAN as *partners* for enhanced connectivity.
Together they can redefine connectivity as a tool for empowerment and resilience.
Together they can redefine connectivity as a tool for empowerment and resilience.
For Beijing, EU-China summits are not the place to commit to concessions, but the perfect platform to talk up EU-China cooperation as a win-win—the kind where China wins twice.
My take for Carnegie Europe’s Taking the Pulse.
My take for Carnegie Europe’s Taking the Pulse.
July 25, 2025 at 6:21 AM
For Beijing, EU-China summits are not the place to commit to concessions, but the perfect platform to talk up EU-China cooperation as a win-win—the kind where China wins twice.
My take for Carnegie Europe’s Taking the Pulse.
My take for Carnegie Europe’s Taking the Pulse.
How is Russia’s invasion of Ukraine shaping regional responses to PRC assertiveness against #Taiwan?
Happy to join colleagues from Japan, India, US & Korea at the 28th World Congress of Political Science (IPSA). Great panel, great to be back in Seoul.
Happy to join colleagues from Japan, India, US & Korea at the 28th World Congress of Political Science (IPSA). Great panel, great to be back in Seoul.
July 18, 2025 at 4:28 AM
How is Russia’s invasion of Ukraine shaping regional responses to PRC assertiveness against #Taiwan?
Happy to join colleagues from Japan, India, US & Korea at the 28th World Congress of Political Science (IPSA). Great panel, great to be back in Seoul.
Happy to join colleagues from Japan, India, US & Korea at the 28th World Congress of Political Science (IPSA). Great panel, great to be back in Seoul.
“We all need Taiwan to succeed” — Franck Paris, Director of French Office in Taipei.
Celebrating Bastille Day in Taiwan 🇫🇷
Celebrating Bastille Day in Taiwan 🇫🇷
July 11, 2025 at 3:55 PM
“We all need Taiwan to succeed” — Franck Paris, Director of French Office in Taipei.
Celebrating Bastille Day in Taiwan 🇫🇷
Celebrating Bastille Day in Taiwan 🇫🇷
⚡️Can Taiwan retain its leadership position in the semiconductor industry, capitalize on supply chain changes & catalyze its industrial transformation?
⚡️What’s behind Taiwan's semiconductor success?
⚡️What can/should Europe learn?
Our latest @isdp-sweden.bsky.social brief with Yingfen Lin.
⚡️What’s behind Taiwan's semiconductor success?
⚡️What can/should Europe learn?
Our latest @isdp-sweden.bsky.social brief with Yingfen Lin.
July 1, 2025 at 2:31 PM
⚡️Can Taiwan retain its leadership position in the semiconductor industry, capitalize on supply chain changes & catalyze its industrial transformation?
⚡️What’s behind Taiwan's semiconductor success?
⚡️What can/should Europe learn?
Our latest @isdp-sweden.bsky.social brief with Yingfen Lin.
⚡️What’s behind Taiwan's semiconductor success?
⚡️What can/should Europe learn?
Our latest @isdp-sweden.bsky.social brief with Yingfen Lin.
Time we take EU-Taiwan ties to new heights.
In this Taipei Times piece with Simona Grano we argue that the EU and Taiwan must step up.
EU member states must do more, in line with their own strengths & ambitions, but moving in the same direction with consistency & predictability.
In this Taipei Times piece with Simona Grano we argue that the EU and Taiwan must step up.
EU member states must do more, in line with their own strengths & ambitions, but moving in the same direction with consistency & predictability.
June 26, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Time we take EU-Taiwan ties to new heights.
In this Taipei Times piece with Simona Grano we argue that the EU and Taiwan must step up.
EU member states must do more, in line with their own strengths & ambitions, but moving in the same direction with consistency & predictability.
In this Taipei Times piece with Simona Grano we argue that the EU and Taiwan must step up.
EU member states must do more, in line with their own strengths & ambitions, but moving in the same direction with consistency & predictability.
Honest conversations at KAS Vietnam on Europe’s ambitions in Indo-Pacific & how ASEAN can negotiate its cooperation w/EU.
A special event, as it was Florian Feyerabend’s last in his capacity as Country Director for Vietnam. Grateful for our cooperation in the past 4 yrs, linking Hanoi & Taipei 💫
A special event, as it was Florian Feyerabend’s last in his capacity as Country Director for Vietnam. Grateful for our cooperation in the past 4 yrs, linking Hanoi & Taipei 💫
June 13, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Honest conversations at KAS Vietnam on Europe’s ambitions in Indo-Pacific & how ASEAN can negotiate its cooperation w/EU.
A special event, as it was Florian Feyerabend’s last in his capacity as Country Director for Vietnam. Grateful for our cooperation in the past 4 yrs, linking Hanoi & Taipei 💫
A special event, as it was Florian Feyerabend’s last in his capacity as Country Director for Vietnam. Grateful for our cooperation in the past 4 yrs, linking Hanoi & Taipei 💫
Yerevan Dialogue 2025 - conversations on regional peace & connectivity, trade, tech, AI & multilateralism - or the end of it? As innovation meets uncertainty, are resilient interdependencies the answer for a more equitable future?
Suitable setting & timing to highlight Taiwan’s strategic value.
Suitable setting & timing to highlight Taiwan’s strategic value.
May 28, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Yerevan Dialogue 2025 - conversations on regional peace & connectivity, trade, tech, AI & multilateralism - or the end of it? As innovation meets uncertainty, are resilient interdependencies the answer for a more equitable future?
Suitable setting & timing to highlight Taiwan’s strategic value.
Suitable setting & timing to highlight Taiwan’s strategic value.
Good to have international scholars, experts regularly join discussions in Taipei on Taiwan’s security, Europe and Indo-Pacific — consistency matters.
May 23, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Good to have international scholars, experts regularly join discussions in Taipei on Taiwan’s security, Europe and Indo-Pacific — consistency matters.
Computex Taipei is so cool ⚡️
Got myself a craft beer paper notebook made by Kitafuku in Yokohama — the company upcycles malt waste, which is typically discarded by breweries, into usable & beautiful paper.
Got myself a craft beer paper notebook made by Kitafuku in Yokohama — the company upcycles malt waste, which is typically discarded by breweries, into usable & beautiful paper.
May 20, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Computex Taipei is so cool ⚡️
Got myself a craft beer paper notebook made by Kitafuku in Yokohama — the company upcycles malt waste, which is typically discarded by breweries, into usable & beautiful paper.
Got myself a craft beer paper notebook made by Kitafuku in Yokohama — the company upcycles malt waste, which is typically discarded by breweries, into usable & beautiful paper.
May 16, 2025 at 2:16 AM