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Authored articles (selected)

• 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)

Interviews and citations (selected)

• 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) 

Public and expert engagement (selected)

• 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'

• Reclaim Horizon workshop, Krakow, April 2025: research presentation 'Contestation over Truth Regimes: Russia, China and the US digital diplomacy on the Russian invasion of Ukraine'

• ČSOB Business Conference, April 2025: briefing 'China’s development and its impact on the global economy'

• 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'