by Bart Kuipers New élan for old ideals Donald Trump has fundamentally upset world trade in six months by unleashing a unilaterally imposed trade war. Like a number of other world leaders, he is driven by nostalgia but the past: Make America Great Again! Compare that to Xi Jinping’s goal
By Jan van der Putten Excessive eating and drinking at state expense: the Chinese party bosses were masters at this. Xi Jinping is trying to curb their excesses with strict measures. After all, in the current economic malaise, communist lazy people are very damaging to the image of the Party.
Fact Finding Mission Textile & Fashion – 23 to 28 November 2025 China is transforming at lightning speed. The government is investing billions in innovation hubs for digital production, on-demand models and new materials. These hubs are open to international collaboration and offer unique opportunities for Dutch companies and knowledge
by Kim Steen Bringing young talent to China The Benelux Chamber of Commerce in China (Benelux Chamber of Commerce) is actively committed to bringing young talent to China and giving them the opportunity to develop in the world’s second largest economy. An important part of this is our own program:
Boekbespreking door Nout Wellink Sulmaan Wasif Khan’s The Struggle for Taiwan: A History is the outcome of his quest to uncover the causes of the recurring tensions surrounding Taiwan. To understand the present, Khan argues, one must first understand the past. Taiwan’s past is complex and riddled with contradictions. His
by Yereth Jansen It took less than three minutes before the phones were out. Our bus had just pulled away from Pudong Airport when a stream of gleaming SUVs and sedans slid past the windows: BYD, Zeekr, Nio, XPeng, Aito, Li Auto, Feifan, Hongqi. A parade of brands many people
door Jan van der Putten Donald Trump is one of a kind—or so we think. Yet he has more than one predecessor. Take Silvio Berlusconi, for example. The similarities are striking. In terms of charisma and narcissism, the Italian was barely outdone by the American. Berlusconi regularly looked at himself
Eva Dou: The Secret History of China’s Most Powerful Company. Book Review by Nout Wellink Book Review by Nout Wellink Eva Dou is a journalist for the Washington Post specializing in technology policy. In her book published this year, she takes a deep dive into the history of Huawei, which
By Jan van der Putten Once, China was the cradle of great inventions, then it became a land of communist copycats, and now the great inventors are once again Chinese. But didn’t we agree that the Communist Party was stifling the creative spirit? Jan van der Putten, previously China correspondent,
