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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!

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Reshaping the international legal order: China’s strategic use of lawfare and lessons learned for Europe

A new HCSS report examines how China uses lawfare to reshape the international legal order from within. By reinterpreting norms, building parallel institutions, and leveraging legal asymmetries, Beijing is expanding its influence across trade, technology, and maritime governance. The report outlines what this means for Europe and how policymakers can strengthen resilience and maintain normative influence in an increasingly contested legal landscape.

New Report: Responding to China’s Hybrid Threats: Strategic Postures for Small and Middle Powers 

The new HCSS report ‘Responding to China’s Hybrid Threats: Strategic Postures for Small and Middle Powers’ analyses how the People’s Republic of China deploys hybrid threats against small and middle powers in Europe and the Asia-Pacific. Based on an original database, it shows why ad-hoc responses are insufficient and introduces a framework to help states develop more coherent strategic postures towards Chinese hybrid pressure.

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