ASIAN STUDIES

By Alex Matsangou

Copyright@2023 https://greekreporter.com/2022/08/08/life-in-taiwan-china-war/

Note: The article reflects the opinion of the author and not necessarily the views of the Research Institute for European and American Studies (RIEAS).

A Greek-Cypriot expatriate in Taiwan says that life on the island continues as usual despite China’s threats to invade. But what are the similarities and differences between life in Taiwan and Greece and Cyprus? News of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s in Taiwan has ignited international media worldwide. I’ve been inundated by messages and calls from family in the UK and Cyprus who are seriously worried for my safety and asking me to come back ‘home’... Read more

Vasileios Valasakis 

Ambassador Sherman S. KUO
Representative
Taipei Representative Office in Greece

Copyright: @ 2022 Taipei Representative Office in Greece ( http://www.taiwanembassy.org/gr) Posted at RIEAS on 7 August 2022.

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Taipei Representative Office in Greece expresses strong protest and solemn condemnation in response to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) using the US House Speaker’s visit to Taiwan as a pretext to escalate irrational and malicious saber-rattling against Taiwan in violation of the international principles of peace. The statement is as follows:.... Read more

Press Release
(July 14, 2022)

R0 Khanna - U.S. Congressman (California – USA)

Copyright: @ 2022 https://khanna.house.gov/media/press-releases/release-house-passes-khanna-s-historic-amendment-strengthen-us-and-india - Posted at RIEAS web site on 19 July 2022.

This monumental amendment marks the most significant piece of legislation for U.S. and India relations out of Congress since the U.S. and India nuclear deal
Washington, D.C. — Today, the House passed a historic amendment authored by Rep Ro Khanna (D-CA), Congressional India Caucus Vice Chair and Member of the House Armed Services Committee, to strengthen the U.S.-India defense partnership.
The Khanna amendment will affirm the United States’ partnership with India and urge the Biden administration to use their authority to provide India with a CAASTA waiver to help deter aggressors like China. It was passed by voice vote as part of an en bloc amendment during floor consideration of the National Defense Reauthorization Act (NDAA).: Read more

Dr. Manu Chaudhary
(Indian journalist who hosting their own show on their own YouTube Channel. Channel name is – World 360 with Manu)

Copyright: @ 2022 Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Publication date: 4 June 2022

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I decided to contribute this analysis because I wish to have your swift seize going back to Russia and Ukraine war topic. We're almost three months into this war and I continue to be very pessimistic about where we are heading.

Over the last few weeks, the biggest headline, I think, has been the sinking of the Moskva and recapturing of Kharkov and opening of diplomacy as Indian Embassy will start working from 17th of this month. Coming to Moskva, it is Russia's carrier, its flagship of its Black Sea fleet. It is the worst naval combat loss that Russia has experienced since World War II at the hands of Ukraine, a country that doesn't even have a navy... Read more

By Dr. Ajay Kumar (PhD)
(Chairman & Managing Director, Fox Petroleum Group of Companies)

Copyright: @ 2022 Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) Publication date: 17 April 2022

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China is far ahead in consumption and sourcing for future stock amid crisis during conflict in South China sea. On the other hand, to boost economy Russia is now closing big LNG deals with China. We can observe this by sustained Chinese demand even amid ramp-up of pipeline gas to China from Russia’s ‘Power of Siberia’. Asian liquefied natural gas spot prices and oil-linked LNG contract prices are expected to remain high throughout 2022 and 2023 and would only decline back to non-crisis levels around 2027-28 midyear, depending on geopolitical events, which includes Chinese invasion on Taiwan..... Read more