The Fallacy of Casting China as an Imminent Threat: the Case of the Netherlands

Mixed Signals: Assessing Japan’s Prospects to Join the Five Eyes Intelligence Alliance

Based on a forthcoming journal article, we examine the considerations in play for prospective Japanese membership of the ‘Five Eyes’ signals intelligence alliance, the barriers to entry for third-parties, and the idea and reality of the alliance in international politics.

Ties That Bind

Debunking myths about China’s ‘malicious’ development intentions in the Pacific

The Strategic Reconsideration of the Netherlands-China Relations

The recently published China strategy is a reluctant first step by the Dutch government towards a fundamental reconsideration of its China policy in response to China’s more assertive foreign policy.

From Oil Interests to Multilateral Activism: China’s Role in Africa’s Security Order

On June 7 Susann Handke will give a lecture entitled ‘From Oil Interests to Multilateral Activism: China’s Role in Africa’s Security Order’ within Leiden University