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In de afgelopen decennia was China een magneet voor internationale bedrijven. Geen andere grote markt groeide even snel, en bovendien was China ook nog eens de fabriek van de wereld. Daar viel omzetgroei te halen, en daar kon goedkoop geproduceerd worden. Maar het was ook algemeen bekend dat er problemen waren met mensenrechten. In 1989 zette de...

A new report by LeidenAsiaCentre on Japan-Europe security relations highlights significant developments in Japan's foreign security policies. These are particularly relevant for Europe as it reassesses its strategic options in a rapidly changing geopolitical landscape.

An issue that the European Union needs to address is that geopolitical rivalry in the Asia-Pacific, notably between the US and China, may spill over into and affect regional stability in Europe. The main potential conduits for geopolitical spillover between the two regions are (1) the role of the US as a major military actor in both regions, (2)...