Publications

Publications
January 2026

READ THE REPORT Report Summary This report analyzes Japan’s preparations to evacuate and support internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Okinawa prefecture in the event of a Taiwan Strait contingency. It finds three major weaknesses in current Government of Japan (GOJ)…

Security
December 2025

Read the report By Elena Guido, Eric Siyi Zhang & Christopher Green. Supported by the Russia and Eastern Europe Knowledge Alliance. This report analyzes the rapidly intensifying strategic partnership between North Korea (DPRK) and Russia since Moscow’s 2022 invasion of…

Critical minerals
October 2025

READ THE REPORT By Panashe Madamombe. Supported by the Isaac Alfred Ailion Foundation. The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) signed on 21 March 2018 represents Africa’s industrialization ambitions. To increase intra-African trade, governments are enacting value-addition policies that target…

Cybersecurity
June 2025

READ THE REPORT By Rogier Creemers and John Lee. Supported by the Dutch China Knowledge Network. This report reviews whether China’s legal frameworks for data governance create or increase risks for Dutch and European companies, individuals, infrastructure and national security,…

Economy
June 2025

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…

Cybersecurity
June 2025

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…