Die Schauplätze der systemischen Rivalität Europas mit Staaten wie China und Russland mehren sich. Vergangene Woche suchten nun Abgeordnete des Ausschusses für Auswärtige Angelegenheiten des Europäischen Parlaments in einer öffentlichen Anhörung mit mehreren internationalen Experten nach Antworten.
[...] "Peking betont immer wieder, dass auch China...
On 31 August, the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Special Committee on foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation held a joint public hearing on "The Chinese and Russian influence in various regions of the world". The hearing examined the attempts of China and Russia to gain influence in...
China seems to be overtaking Europe in global infrastructure investments, with EU leaders alarmed about the possible consequences. How does China benefit from expanding the Silk Road to other continents, and what could be Europe's response?
High-tech joint ventures are a key element in EU-China economic relations. They can serve as a conduit for technology transfers from Europe to China, enabling China's industrial agenda but also potentially weakening the EU's ambitions to pursue 'strategic autonomy'. This research seeks to understand the degree to which Sino-European joint ventures...
We spreken China-kenner Frans-Paul van der Putten (Clingendael) over de aanstaande wereldoorlog met het rijk van Kameraad Xi. Of valt het allemaal wel mee? En wat rijdt, vliegt en vaart er allemaal aan de kant van Taiwan én China?
Frans-Paul van der Putten, a senior research fellow and coordinator of the China centre at the Clingendael Institute, a Dutch think tank, said the Pelosi visit had benefited China to some extent as it signals to allies of the US that its behaviour is unpredictable.
In 2021 bezochten marineschepen van diverse Europese landen Oost-Azië. Daaronder waren zowel EU-landen Frankrijk, Nederland en Duitsland, als het Verenigd Koninkrijk, dat maar liefst een Carrier Strike Group stuurde. Het is niet verrassend dat dit in China tot negatieve reacties leidde. Op Chinese sociale media werden de betrokken landen door...
The EU-China summit on April 1 did not halt the ongoing deterioration of relations between the two actors. At the summit, the EU leaders talked primarily about the war in Ukraine, while their Chinese counterparts tried to avoid that topic. Afterwards, EU High Representative Josep Borrell expressed disappointment that Beijing refuses to name Russia...
Trans-Pacific View author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners, and strategic thinkers across the globe for their diverse insights into U.S. Asia policy. This conversation with Dr. Frans-Paul van der Putten – senior research fellow at Clingendael and co-coordinator of the Clingendael China Center in The Hague – ...
