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The Netherlands’ expertise centre for socially relevant and applicable knowledge on modern Asia
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Get to know the speakers for our plenary on Japan, S. Korea & Europe Relations 🎤

Part of Decade of Dialogue — 1 Oct, The Hague

#LAC10 #LeidenAsiaCentre
July 17, 2026 at 12:34 PM
In this new LAC Short, Raphael Vellenga argues that mature (“legacy”) chips dependency will be a defining variable in EU-China engagement over the coming decade.

Read the full article 👉 leidenasiacentre.nl/legacy-chips...
July 16, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Meet our keynote speakers for Decade of Dialogue:

Prof. Haruko Satoh (Osaka School of Int'l Public Policy) — expert on Japan's relations with Asia, identity & international relations.

Prof. Vinod Subramaniam — President of the Executive Board, University of Amsterdam.

#LeidenAsiaCentre #LAC10
July 9, 2026 at 8:38 AM
Another successful LAC Researchers Spring Summit, with Anoma van der Veere's workshop “Communicating your research with the public”👏 many thanks!

We look back to a fruitful academic year and are looking forward to what’s to come🌟

@anomav.bsky.social
June 10, 2026 at 2:53 PM
As US–China tensions shape global logistics, Chinese investment in EU seaports raises key questions about competitiveness, dependency, and national security.

A new CKN report explores this.

24 June 2026, 15:30–17:00
Wijnhaven (The Hague) or online
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June 8, 2026 at 8:43 AM
We're turning 10. 🎉 The Leiden Asia Centre celebrates a decade of dialogue with a two-day anniversary conference this autumn.

📅 30 Sept – Leiden (evening opening)
📅 1 Oct – The Hague (full-day symposium)

Registration opens in June. More details coming soon.

#LeidenAsiaCentre #LAC10
June 5, 2026 at 1:17 PM
10 years. Dozens of partners. One mission: speak with Asia, not about it.

Bridge #9 (Academic Bridge) is where research truly crosses borders. 🎓🌏

Grateful for every institution that made this decade of exchange possible.

#LAC10 #LeidenAsiaCentre
May 29, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Reposted by Leiden Asia Centre
Wrote up a piece with Floris Harm on the implications of Indian PM Modi’s visit from May 15-17 to the Hague to sign a Strategic Partnership with the Netherlands @leidenasiacentre.nl @polscileiden.bsky.social
May 15, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Bridge #8 of our #LAC10 series: the Practical Bridge.

Dialogue isn't only intellectual, it's physical. Our office is where insight becomes impact, every day. 🏢

Meet the team behind it 👇
May 22, 2026 at 11:55 AM
RMB internationalisation. Semiconductor diplomacy. Cobalt supply chains.

For 10 years, LeidenAsiaCentre has been predicting the economic future, before it becomes news.

#LAC10 #LeidenAsiaCentre #AsiaEurope
May 13, 2026 at 8:42 AM
For 10 years, we've trained diplomats, briefed professionals, upskilled journalists, and welcomed students from Asia.

Knowledge only travels as far as the people who carry it. 🎓

#LAC10 #AsiaEurope #LeidenAsiaCentre
May 8, 2026 at 11:42 AM
Op zoek naar een stage?
Per 1 juli is het Leiden Asia Centre op zoek naar een enthousiaste stagiair die ons kan ondersteunen bij onze communicatiewerkzaamheden.

Lijkt dit je nou leuk? Kijk dan snel op onze website voor meer informatie!
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May 7, 2026 at 1:51 PM
This generation is more connected than ever and but feels alone.

On May 21st, Yoonai Han examines South Korean youth digital isolation, and what this means for the rest of us.

📆 May 21st | 15:30–17:00
📍 Wijnhaven 2.19 | hybrid
📝 leidenasiacentre.nl/event/asia-a...

#LeidenAsiaCentre #SouthKorea
Asia Academy #26 From Crypto Dreams to Lightstick Protests: Korean Youths Hyperconnected but Fragmented - Leiden Asia Centre
How can a generation be more connected than ever and yet feel increasingly alone? South Korea offers a striking example. Its young people are among the most
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May 6, 2026 at 1:06 PM
We don't speak about Asia, we speak with Asia.

Our experts are specialists & voices from the region itself: China, Japan, Indonesia, India & beyond.

10 years of real dialogue. Meet the people 🌏🔟

#LeidenAsiaCentre #LAC10
May 1, 2026 at 12:38 PM
What role would Japan play in a potential Taiwan contingency?
Adam Liff examines the evolving role of the U.S.-Japan alliance, followed by Mina Pollmann.

📆 11 May
🕓 15:30 - 17:00 CEST
📍 Leiden University Wijnhaven, 3.60 or ONLINE

📝 Register:

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The U.S.-Japan Alliance and Taiwan
Tensions in East Asia are rising. Military activity around Taiwan has intensified, U.S.-China relations remain strained, and regional actors are reassessing
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April 29, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Meet the experts behind 10 years of LAC 🌏

Korea, Japan, China, India, Indonesia, South East Asia... Dozens of researchers bringing Asian voices into European debates.

Speaking with Asia, not about it.

#LeidenAsiaCentre #LAC10
April 24, 2026 at 11:45 AM
China is often accused of (industrial) espionage. How do these claims stand up to scrutiny?

Date: 12 May
Time: 15.30-17.00
Location: Wijnhaven 2.17, Turfmarkt 99, 2511EP The Hague or online

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CKN Knowledge Session: From China with Love - Leiden Asia Centre
Perhaps not too well. In the upcoming CKN Knowledge Session, China expert Fred Sengers argues that we often go too far in our fear of Chinese products and
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April 20, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Policy impact isn't always visible, but it shapes decisions.

The Leiden Asia Centre has been equipping Dutch policymakers with Asia expertise for 10 years now! 🌏

#LeidenAsiaCentre #PolicyBridge #LAC10
April 17, 2026 at 10:33 AM
❗CKN Report Presentation: Understanding China's Export Controls

📅 22 April 2026
🕒 15:30 - 17:00
📍Wijnhaven Building Room 2.19, Turfmarkt 99, The Hague | or online 🖥️
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👥 Guangyu Qiao-Franco, Rogier Creemers, Ewan Smith, Chenghao Sun, Biao Zhang
April 16, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Bridge #2: Society Bridge — Asia in the Media.

10 years of LAC researchers in NRC, NOS, The Diplomat, BNR and more. This week we want to highlight the following: Emily Boon on LGBT rights in Japan & Elena Guido on Trump-Korea-EU.

#LeidenAsiaCentre #LAC10 #Asia #Europe
April 10, 2026 at 11:22 AM
🌐 What has shaped India’s foreign policy and security strategies? What impact does the current geopolitical climate have on these strategies? And what will the future hold?

Check out this new LAC Short by Nicolas Blarel👇
leidenasiacentre.nl/india-naviga...
April 7, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Every month, LAC Asia Academy hosts free public events with world-class experts on contemporary Asia, from climate and conflict to digital governance and society.

Open to all. The Hague, monthly.

🔗 leidenasiacentre.nl/asiaacademy/

#AsiaAcademy #LeidenAsiaCentre
April 2, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Missed our Book Talk Webinar 𝘍𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘵: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢'𝘴 𝘍𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘳𝘮 𝘕𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘒𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘢 with Joel S. Wit?

🥳 You can now watch it back on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY4e...

Enjoy!
Fallout: The Inside Story of America’s Failure to Disarm North Korea - Book Talk with Joel Wit
YouTube video by Leiden Asia Centre
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March 31, 2026 at 12:19 PM
China is the world’s largest investor in clean energy and continues to make rapid advances. What does this mean for The Netherlands?

📍 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Wijnhaven, 2.17. Turfmark 99, The Hague or online
✏️ Interested? 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿

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March 31, 2026 at 9:06 AM
Full house yesterday at the Leiden Asia Centre for Legal Resistance under Authoritarianism.
Thanks to Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies, Dr. Lai, and all the attendants for a great discussion on law, rights, and resistance. #LeidenAsiaCentre
March 27, 2026 at 10:22 AM