Column Nieuwe Oogst: ‘Soja als wapen: wat de Europese Unie moet leren van China’
Er werd opgelucht ademgehaald toen de Amerikaanse president Donald Trump en zijn Chinese ambtsgenoot Xi Jinping hun schadelijke handelsoorlog (althans voorlopig) opschortten, schrijft Rob de Wijk in zijn column voor Nieuwe Oogst. Ze maakten afspraken over de export van zeldzame Chinese aardmetalen. Een doorbraak. Want zonder die grondstoffen wordt de Amerikaanse hightechindustrie zwaar getroffen.
Benedetta Girardi | EE Times: Dutch Clampdown on Nexperia Puts Europe’s Chip Sovereignty Strategy to the Test
When the Dutch government invoked an emergency law in late September 2025 to take control of semiconductor maker Nexperia, it signaled a turning point in how Europe intends to defend its technological sovereignty. The action was justified as a matter of national security, but it is reverberating through the semiconductor supply chain—and the automotive industry, in particular, is feeling the tremors. According to HCSS Strategic Analyst Benedetta Girardi, the national-security dimension goes beyond supply continuity. “Governance failures were the formal explanation,” she told EE Times in an interview.
New Event | Hybrid Pressures, Strategic Responses: Small and Middle Powers in the Age of China’s Influence
HCSS is pleased to invite you to join the Symposium 'Hybrid Pressures, Strategic Responses: Small and Middle Powers in the Age of China's Influence' on 16 December 2025. This in-person event brings together European and Asian experts to examine China’s expanding use of hybrid tactics and their impact on small and middle powers. The event will explore how states are responding, how China’s activities differ from other hybrid threats, and where opportunities exist to strengthen Europe–Asia cooperation and resilience.
