[Translate to English:] Filip Jirouš

Filip Jirouš
Assistant European Global Studies
Institute for European Global Studies
University of Basel
Riehenstrasse 154
CH-4058 Basel

  • Modern and current Chinese politics
  • History, structure and activities of PRC intelligence services
  • Political influence and interference

Working title: "Influence Networks of the People’s Republic of China in Europe"

Since April 2025: Assistant at the Institute for European Global Studies, University of Basel

2020 – March 2025: Freelance China Political Risk Analyst & Publicist
2017 – 2021: Chinese politics researchers, Sinopsis.cz
2015 – 2020: Charles University – Sinology MA (CCP united front work in the Czech Republic)
2013 – 2014: Dalian Normal University (language course)
2011 – 2015: Charles University – Sinology BA course

Book

Jirouš, Filip; Kapounová, Karina. Tanec mezi hroby. Antologie moderní čínské povídky (DancingAmong Graves: Anthology of Modern Chinese Short Stories). Prague: Univerzita Karlova,Filozofická fakulta, 2019.

Journal article (peer-reviewed)

Jirouš, Filip. „Nankingský masakr 1937. Čínský a japonský pohled na jednu událost (NanjingMassacre 1937. Chinese and Japanese viewing of one event)". In Nový Orient, 4/2016.

Selected online publications

Jichang Lulu and Jirouš, Filip. "Back to the Cheka: The Ministry of Public Security’s politicalprotection work". Sinopsis, 2022. https://sinopsis.cz/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/mps1.pdf 

Jichang Lulu and Jirouš, Filip. "Huawei in Central and Eastern Europe: From Strategic Partner toPotential Threat". In E-International Relations, 2019. https://www.e-ir.info/2019/05/19/huawei-in-central-europe-from-strategic-partner-to-potential-threat/

Jirouš, Filip. "Nothing of interest in a small country? Czech-Chinese academic exchange in the ageof military-civil fusion". Sinopsis, 2020. Link: https://sinopsis.cz/en/czech-china-defense-universities/Jirouš, Filip, "16 + 1: China’s Push Into Central and Eastern Europe Loses Momentum", In ChinaBrief, 22-12, 2022. https://jamestown.org/program/16-1-chinas-push-into-central- and-eastern-europe-loses-momentum/

Jirouš, Filip, "PRC Exploitation of Russian Intelligence Networks in Europe". In China Brief, 24-8,2024. Link: https://jamestown.org/program/prc-exploitation-of-russian-intelligence-networks-in-europe/Jirouš, Filip. "The Risks of Academic Engagement with PRC Counterparts". Cadal, 2023. https://www.cadal.org/publications/articles/?id=15401 

Jirouš, Filip. "The Role of Coopted Diaspora Groups in Czech and European United Front Work".In China Brief, 20-16, 2020. https://jamestown.org/program/the-role-of-coopted-diaspora-groups-in-czech-and-european-united-front-work/ 

Jirouš, Filip. "Time to Leave China’s “16+1” Influence Trap". International Centre for Defence andSecurity, 2022. https://icds.ee/en/time-to-leave-chinas-161-influence-trap/ 

Hála, Martin, Jirouš, Filip, and Klimeš, Ondřej. "Borrowed Boats Capsizing: State Security Ties toCCP Propaganda Laundering Rile Czech Public". In China Brief, 21:23, 2021. https://jamestown.org/program/borrowed-boats-capsizing-state-security-ties-to-ccp-propaganda-laundering-rile-czech-public/