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 – ...
