From the target of foreign imperialism to leading geopolitical actor on the global stage, how has China become the superpower it is today? In this interview Frans-Paul van der Putten, author of China Resurrected, reveals which events in the last 200 years have shaped this country's political identity, why the West tends to underestimate Chinese...
China, emerging as a technological powerhouse, has significantly reshaped the Sino-U.S. technological competition landscape. The once prevalent notion in the West that the People's Republic of China (PRC) was incapable of groundbreaking innovation due to its "illiberal" system has been proven wrong. A decade ago, scholars were doubtful of China's...
At the start of the twentieth century, Europe was the home region of most of the world's leading powers. It also was the main stage for geopolitical rivalry between the same countries. Today Europe finds itself in a position where it is a secondary theatre for geopolitical actors from, and events in, other parts of the world. In that regard,...
Until the American elections, it seemed that Russia and China posed the most immediate challenges to the economic security of the European Union. But the next US presidential administration holds the most power to disrupt the EU's new economic security strategy.
The 1970s-90s were a period of re-engagement between the Netherlands and Taiwan after some 300 years of very limited interaction. The emergence of Taiwan, and East Asia as a whole, as a major center of economic activity was an important factor in this process. This was also a period in which a new awareness emerged of the history of Dutch-Taiwanese...
The European Union needs to contribute to the system of deterrence as it currently exists in East Asia, in particular in regard to Taiwan.
Given the potential geopolitical consequences of the Dutch assumptions for EU-China relations and transatlantic security cooperation, the Dutch government should be more explicit about its considerations for further restricting semiconductor equipment exports.
For the Netherlands, one of China's largest economic partners in the EU, the main vulnerability stemming from economic interaction with China is that it can lead to strategic dependencies. This Hybrid CoE Working Paper analyzes China's economic influence as a potential threat to national security and the Dutch government's response. The main...
President Joe Biden surprised friend and foe in October with new restrictions for the export of microchips and chip-making equipment to China in order to slow down its technological development. The US wants European companies to follow suit. Sanne van der Lugt and Frans-Paul van der Putten warn that the new restrictions threaten the...
The maritime logistics hub function is of strategic importance to the Netherlands as a trading country. The Netherlands positions itself as the 'Gateway to Europe' thanks to its advanced logistics network and plays an important role in the global economy. This position nevertheless faces an uncertain future: there is no guarantee that the...
