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The Diplomat (January 27, 2026): International Pressure Forced China to Shift on Uyghur Camps
Mezinárodní politika (September 24, 2025): Těžba vzácných zemin v Myanmaru a strategická autonomie EU (Rare earth mining in Myanmar and the EU’s strategic autonomy)
The Diplomat (January 19, 2023): Russia’s Irrational War in Ukraine Should Be a Warning for Predicting China’s Behavior
Voxpot (September 15, 2023): Simpsonovi, nebo realita? Japonsko vypouští do moře vodu z Fukušimy, Čína reaguje hysterií (The Simpsons or reality? Japan releases Fukushima water into the sea, China reacts with hysteria)
Voxpot (April 3, 2023): Zbraně, nebo mírová jednání? Nejasná pozice Číny vůči ruské válce na Ukrajině (Weapons or peace talks? China’s unclear position on Russia’s war in Ukraine)
Voxpot (October 27, 2022): Vládce Číny Si Ťin-pching zůstává. Kdo jsou jeho nejbližší muži (China’s ruler Xi Jinping stays in power. Who are his closest men)
Voxpot (June 20, 2022): „Nabízím 500 poslušných ujgurských dělníků.“ Jak se v Číně obchoduje s etnickými menšinami ("I am offering 500 obedient Uyghur workers." How ethnic minorities are traded in China)
Voxpot (April 12, 2022): Cenzura, ideologie, špionáž? Čína si „kupuje“ západní univerzity (Censorship, ideology, espionage? China is 'buying' Western universities)
ČT24 (February 26, 2026): Pod mezinárodním tlakem Čína zavřela tábory pro Ujgury, píše český vědec (Under international pressure, China closed the camps for Uyghurs, writes Czech scholar)
Okraj (February 11, 2026): Mošnov hlídají čínské oči. Před nakoupenými kamerami varuje kyberúřad (Mošnov is watched by Chinese eyes. The cyber agency warns against the purchased cameras)
International Consortium of Investigative Journalism (February 4, 2026): Beijing’s backtrack on Xinjiang detention camps spurred by ICIJ investigation, research finds
Domino Theory (January 26, 2026): Why the Xinjiang Camps Closed
ČT24 (October 21, 2025): Evropa je závislá na Číně, Čína na Myanmaru. Situace s vzácnými zeminami se komplikuje (Europe depends on China, and China depends on Myanmar. The situation with rare earths is becoming more complicated)
Kyiv Independent (July 7, 2025): Would China invading Taiwan spark Russian attack on NATO? Experts say it's 'plausible'
BBC Chinese (July 3, 2025): “战猫”捷克险遇“战狼”？追踪萧美琴计划背后的交锋 ('Battle Cat' from Czechia narrowly encounters 'Wolf Warrior'? Tracking the confrontations behind Hsiao Bi-khim's plan)
iROZHLAS.cz (January 14, 2025): Čínské centrum nabídne nový pohled na Sin-ťiang. Realitu převýchovných táborů ale neschová (The Chinese centre will offer a new perspective on Xinjiang, but it cannot hide the reality of the re-education camps)
HN.cz (December 12, 2025): Influenceři v roli „užitečných idiotů“. Jak Čína využila Čecha pro svůj lepší obraz ve světě (Influencers as 'useful idiots': How China used a Czech to improve its image in the world)
Kyiv Independent (November 2, 2024): China was well aware of North Korean troop deployment ahead of time, expert says
Voice of America Chinese (October 29, 2024): 斯洛伐克总理菲佐访华 推动亲北京外交转向 (Slovak Prime Minister Fico visits China, pushing a pro-Beijing diplomatic shift)
Voice of America Chinese (October 12, 2024): 蔡英文卸任后首访欧 宣示价值观外交成果 (After leaving office, Tsai Ing-wen makes her first visit to Europe, showcasing the achievements of values-based diplomacy)
Aktuálně.cz (25 January, 2024): EU chce zakázat zboží vyrobené nucenou prací, může se to týkat Volkswagenu i H&M (The EU wants to ban goods made with forced labour, which may affect Volkswagen and H&M)
EURACTIV (December 12, 2023): Čínská podpora pro elektromobily: Pokud EU zjistí nekalosti, může uvalit dodatečná cla (China’s support for electric vehicles: If the EU finds unfair practices, it may impose additional tariffs)
Seznam Zprávy (October 27, 2023): Souboj velmocí o zapomenutý region. USA mají navrch, ale Čína ukazuje svaly (Great power rivalry over a forgotten region: the US has the upper hand, but China is flexing its muscles)
Eurozprávy (May 1, 2023): ROZHOVOR | Čína se chce ve velmocenském postavení vyrovnat USA, uvítala by i další oslabení Ruska, říká expert pro EZ (INTERVIEW | China seeks to match the US in great power status and would also welcome a further weakening of Russia, expert tells EZ)
Taiwan Foundation for Democracy, Czech Hub in Taiwan, December 2025: research presentation 'China’s Whitewashing of Repression in Xinjiang among the Taiwanese Public'
Czech Hub in Taiwan, October 2025: research presentation 'China’s Response to International Pressure Regarding East Turkestan Re-education Camps'
International Political Science Association World Congress, Seoul, July 2025: research presentation 'From Denial to Partial Acknowledgment to Abandonment: China’s Response to International Pressure Regarding Xinjiang Re-Education Camps'
Conference on the Republic of Korea and Central Europe Cooperation, Prague University of Economics and Business, November 2024: briefing 'China‘s overseas military activities'
EuRepoC Conference 'Promises and Pitfalls for the EU’s Cyber Foreign and Security Policy', Berlin, June 2024: chairing a panel 'Exporting digital authoritarianism to Europe?'
Week of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Sociology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, November 2023: panelist in a debate ‘What happens when technology is blind to diversity?’
Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Prague, June 2023: panelist in a debate 'Killed by algorithm? Autonomous weapons, AI and the future of warfare'
Czech-German Think-Tank Dialogue, Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 2023: co-chairing a panel 'Approaching China in Times to Come'