This report analyzes a dataset of academic engagement between the Netherlands and China. There are some areas of concern, but overall, the relatively advanced Dutch approach offers lessons for other European countries. Yet the cooperative model is running into its limitations as the extent of universities’ compliance diverges from the government’s policy priorities. The dataset… Continue reading The Netherlands: Can cooperative knowledge security policy mitigate risky cooperations with China?
Ireland’s expanding academic ties with China have created opportunities for universities, but the accompanying risks of authoritarian influence warrant closer scrutiny. The main concerns relate to Irish institutions’ growing involvement in transnational education (TNE) programs in China and to the presence and influence of controversial Chinese-linked entities, such as Confucius Institutes and Huawei. This study… Continue reading Ireland: Increasing exposure to authoritarian influence through educational partnerships with China
This CEIAS report offers the first comprehensive, bottom-up analysis of Europe-Taiwan relations across 30 European countries. By systematically examining bilateral ties rather than treating Europe as a single actor, it provides a new empirical foundation for assessing the scope, depth, and current limits of Europe’s engagement with Taiwan. Since 2020, Europe’s approach to Taiwan has… Continue reading Partners in need, partners indeed? Tracking Europe-Taiwan relations amidst global disruption
Belgian universities maintain a dense web of cooperation with Chinese partners, ranging from institutional agreements and student (and sometimes staff) mobility to joint research and teaching programs. These links have expanded over the past two decades alongside broader internationalization strategies, growing student flows and China’s rising research capacity. In recent years, however, European and Belgian… Continue reading Belgium: A fragmented landscape of academic cooperation and research security
Sweden’s first academic exchanges with China took place in 1918, with the inaugural engagement with the People’s Republic of China following in 1952. Modern-era academic interactions expanded in the mid-2000s, fueled by bilateral agreements on science, technology, and higher education. However, Sweden’s academic links began to slow in the late 2010s, reflecting heightened diplomatic tensions and growing… Continue reading Sweden: From Confucius Institutes to structured research security
