Knowledge Diplomacy in the De-Risking Context. What Does "De-Risking" Mean for EU-China Higher Education Collaboration?

Autor/inn/en	Liu, Wei; u.a.
Titel	Knowledge Diplomacy in the De-Risking Context. What Does "De-Risking" Mean for EU-China Higher Education Collaboration?
Quelle	In: Journal of studies in international education, 29 (2025) 2, S. 256-274Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1028-3153; 1552-7808
DOI	10.1177/10283153251315259
Schlagwörter	Auslandsbeziehungen; Internationalität; Europäische Union; Ausland; China; Europa
Abstract	The de-risking strategy rolled out by the European Union (EU) in 2023 was a major historical event for EU-China relations in higher education. In this study, 40 international education professionals from both China and the EU were interviewed to glean an understanding of what potential impact the policy may have on EU-China relations in higher education. Using knowledge diplomacy as a theoretical lens, this study aims to examine whether the higher education sector is able to balance national security and knowledge diplomacy in their international activities in the "de-risking" context. Despite some important concerns perceived, close to half of international educators from both sides are optimistic about the higher education sector's ability to transcend geopolitical tensions and continue collaboration. The confidence in the future prospect shows that de-risking presents challenges to collaborations, but the challenges do not necessarily eliminate the possibility of knowledge diplomacy. (HRK / Abstract übernommen).
Erfasst von	Hochschulrektorenkonferenz, Bonn
Update	2026/3