CKN Report Presentation | Beyond Borders: Chinese Use of Foreign Interference Tactics in Dutch Strategic Industries
On the 2nd of July HCSS Indo-Pacific expert Benedetta Girardi and Hans Horan will be giving a presentation on the new China Knowledge Network (CKN) report: Beyond Borders: Chinese Use of Foreign Interference Tactics in Dutch Strategic Industries. Register to join in person or online!
Internship opportunity | HCSS General Internship
Now open for applications: the HCSS General Internship offers students a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience at the forefront of security, defence, and geopolitical research. Interns work alongside researchers as full team members, contributing to projects through analysis, writing, data collection, and event support. Based in The Hague, the six-month paid internship provides valuable professional experience, networking opportunities, and insight into policy-relevant research in an international and fast-paced environment. Applications close on 5 July 2026.
Expert Analysis | Germany’s Industrial Future hangs in the balance at this week’s EU Summit
As EU leaders gather in Brussels to discuss trade policy, Germany finds itself caught between dependence on China and the growing costs of economic engagement. While German industries remain deeply tied to the Chinese market, China's push for domestic alternatives and growing competitiveness in high-tech manufacturing are eroding the benefits of this relationship. With Germany's key industrial sectors now running trade deficits and political pressures mounting at home, Berlin's choices will shape not only its own future but also the direction of EU trade policy.
