CKN and think tank partners team up in European China Knowledge Network

The European China Knowledge Network (ECKN) supports timely and strategic dialogue on China among participants from the European Commission, the Council of the European Union, the European External Action Service, member states and other experts.

ECKN is an intiative of the Dutch China Knowledge Network (CKN), the German Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS) and the Swedish National China Centre (at UI), supported by The Netherlands, Germany and Sweden. In Q2/2025 ECKN holds its first series of confidential Round Tables in Brussels – where it seeks to set up a permanent presence.

The first Round Table was hosted by the European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS) on 2 April 2025, where a new MERICS report on overcapacity and macro-economic imbalances in China was discussed. 

China Knowledge Network

The Dutch China Knowledge Network (CKN) is a network established to connect China experts and disseminate knowledge within the government of the Netherlands and beyond. 

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CKN CHINA CURSUS

CKN China Cursus 2025

Ervaar je in je werk dat de relatie met China zich ontwikkelt van partnerschap en concurrentie naar systeemrivaliteit? Vraag je je af wat dit betekent voor het ministerie, de provincie of gemeente waar je werkzaam bent? De tweedaagse CKN China Cursus vergroot je begrip van China en helpt je de complexe relatie met China vorm te geven in beleid. Deze cursus belicht de rol van China in de actuele, existentiële uitdagingen voor Europa en Nederland.
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Pig butchering

CKN Knowledge Session - How Pig-Butchering Scams are Spreading from China to the Netherlands

Digital fraud has become a pressing issue worldwide, transcending cultural and geopolitical boundaries. One of the newer forms is the “pig-butchering” scam, a sophisticated online fraud scheme where victims—often approached on social media and dating apps—are slowly manipulated into making fraudulent cryptocurrency investments. These scams, which first emerged in China, have now expanded globally, affecting thousands of victims—including in the Netherlands.  They have become more challenging with the help of AI, as seen in a recent case where a French interior designer was conned out of €830,000 by an AI-deep-faked Brad Pitt. 
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