by Sjef van Erp Comparative law, the comparison of legal systems to better understand differences and similarities in thinking about law, has brought Sjef van Erp into contact with numerous colleagues outside the Netherlands and also with colleagues in China. For a year now, he has been working with an
by Nout Wellink In this article, Nout Wellink updates us on REE. What are REE, what role does it play in the very current trade war and how does it affect geopolitical relations? The author also discusses the historical backgrounds and which way it is going or could go. What
by R.R. Knoop “Do you know how they used to make a PowerPoint – something with glass?” a Chinese student asked me, apparently in a moment of confidence. Together with two other students, she had been assigned to me as guide and babysitter during a visit to Shandong University in
What fascinates you about China? Do you like to learn more about China and do you want to enthuse others about this fascinating country that is becoming increasingly important in the world? Then grab your chance now and participate in the VNC Competition, organized in collaboration with Nuffic! We challenge
by Hildegard Regnerij In this article, Hildegard talks about her experience as an exchange student at Tsinghua University in Beijing February – June 2025 Tsinghua is regarded as the best university in Asia and is not only very prestigious but also a very internationally oriented research university with 22 schools
by Floor Perquin In this column, we explore various aspects of the Chinese language. This time, it’s all about food. Floor Perquin is a Chinese interpreter, translator, and language teacher. 甜酸苦辣 Tián suān kǔ là: The Flavours of Life Sweet, sour, bitter, and spicy, life passes by at the Chinese
On the Limits of Urban Growth and the Rediscovery of the Countryside by Harry den Hartog We’ve almost forgotten the pandemic. The Shanghai lockdown three years ago (https://www.iias.asia/the-newsletter/article/temporary-dystopia-shanghai-absolute-lockdown-contain-omicron-variant) is etched into the collective memory, but no one really talks about it anymore. Yet that intense experience exposed fundamental questions –
by Robert van Kan Academic cooperation and student exchange between the Netherlands and China are under pressure. Optimism about the seemingly limitless possibilities for academic cooperation and the large supply of smart, hard-working and self-paying students and researchers has turned to concerns about espionage, influence and distrust about the true
By Astrid Bouwman Inspired by the VNC invitation to the lecture on Qi, “Between Floating Clouds and Flowing Water,” I rushed through the rain to the Jungle in Amsterdam East, where the China Tea House hosted about twenty curious attendees that afternoon. As someone unfamiliar with Chinese, I had no
