CKN Knowledge Session - The Eagle and the Dragon

The China Knowledge Network (CKN) invites you to a Knowledge Session with Rem Korteweg, who, having recently returned from Washington D.C., shared his insights into current American thinking of China. 

As tensions between the United States and China continue to shape global politics, questions surrounding trade, technology, security, and Taiwan have become increasingly important. How does the Trump administration view its relationship with Beijing? What role does Taiwan play in US strategic thinking? And what are the implications for Europe?

Drawing on his expertise in geopolitics, trade, and transatlantic relations, Rem Korteweg offered a Washington perspective on the future of US–China relations and the broader international order.

Rem Korteweg leads the Geopolitics of Trade Programme and the Clingendael United States Programme at the Clingendael Institute. His research focuses on the intersection of foreign policy, trade, security, and industrial policy, with particular attention to Europe’s relations with the United States, China, and other global powers. Prior to joining Clingendael, he was a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for European Reform in London and served as a strategic policy advisor at the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He holds a PhD in International Relations from Leiden University and is a frequent commentator in Dutch and international media on geopolitics and international affairs.