READ THE REPORT By Bert Hofman and Johannes Petry. Supported by the Dutch China Knowledge Network. The internationalization of the Renminbi (RMB) is a long-term project that has evolved gradually through a series of policy initiatives, infrastructure developments, and external…
Florian Schneider May 2025 A looming amorphous blue blob greets me as I enter the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan. Crouching on its pedestal, it looks down on me and the other expo visitors with its five rolling eyeballs and…
READ THE REPORT By Eric Siyi Zhang and Rogier Creemers. This report examines how ASEAN and its member states understand the issue of cybersecurity, and how they navigate the growing geopolitical situation around this issue. It also discusses how Europe…
Thousands of North Korean soldiers are fighting on Russia’s side in the war in Ukraine. Researcher Remco Breuker discusses the role of the Korean People’s Army in the Russia-Ukraine war at BNR Nieuwsradio. LISTEN HERE (IN DUTCH)
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Now that the US and China announced a break in their ongoing trade war, many may wonder what the future will hold. Researcher Rogier Creemers discusses the trade war in this NPO Radio 1 podcast: ‘Geld of je Leven’. LISTEN…
In this article in The Diplomat, LeidenAsiaCentre researcher Vincent Chang discusses the commemoration of the NATO’s 1999 bombing of the former Chinese embassy to Yugoslavia in Belgrade, which injured embassy workers and killed Chinese journalists. What did this event mean…
