European China Knowledge Network
Kontaktperson
Björn Jerdén
Centrumchef
Ella Ståhl
Centrumsamordnare
European China Knowledge Network (E-CKN) är ett strategiskt europeiskt initiativ som syftar till att stärka Europas kunskap, expertis och analyskapacitet om Kina genom ett nätverk av forskningsinstitut och offentliga aktörer.
Nätverket etablerades 2024 och fungerar som en samarbetsplattform mellan fyra ledande europeiska kunskapscentrum: det nederländska China Knowledge Network (CKN), det tyska Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS), det svenska Nationellt kunskapscentrum om Kina (NKK) samt det Warszawabaserade Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW).
Genom att sammanföra beslutsfattare, forskare och experter bidrar E-CKN till att stärka europeiska institutioners och andra aktörers förståelse av Kina. Nätverket förser samtidigt EU:s medlemsstater och institutioner med kunskap och analyser som stödjer välgrundade beslut och en mer strategisk hantering av relationerna mellan Europa och Kina.
Evenemang
Briefing: China’s ”World-Class Military” in the Indo-Pacific: Scenario’s for 2049 and their consequences for European securit
15 april 2026 16:30
Hybrid
E-CKN
Briefing: China's "World-Class Military" in the Indo-Pacific: Scenario's for 2049 and their consequences for European security
The recent and ongoing purges in the PLA have drawn renewed attention to China’s long-term military objectives. While the rea...
Online Briefing: Investigating a Trade War Scenario with Beijing: How Far Can China Go?
6 juli 2026 14:00
Online
E-CKN
Online Briefing: Investigating a Trade War Scenario with Beijing: How Far Can China Go?
EU-China relations are approaching a crossroads as the EU gears up to respond to the so-called “China shock 2.0”. EU leaders are considering to expand and deploy a...
Online Briefing: Taking Stock of China’s Relations with Washington and Moscow: Implications for Europe
22 juni 2026 16:00
Online
E-CKN
Online Briefing: Taking Stock of China’s Relations with Washington and Moscow: Implications for Europe (ECKN)
The Xi–Trump summit brought a temporary stabilization to China–US relations without altering the underlying strategic rivalry. While both side...
Closed-door Roundtable: How resilient is China? Managing political and economic vulnerabilities in a fractured geopolitical environment
18 maj 2026 15:30
Brussels
E-CKN
Closed-door Roundtable: How resilient is China? Managing political and economic vulnerabilities in a fractured geopolitical environment (ECKN)
Organized in collaboration with Bruegel.
Facing a world of heightened geopolitical contest and a fragmenting...
Online Roundtable: Flash Deep Dive: China’s New Five-Year Plan – Is the EU’s Competitiveness Agenda up for the Challenge?
12 mars 2026 17:00
Online
E-CKN
Online Roundtable: Flash Deep Dive: China's New Five-Year Plan - Is the EU's Competitiveness Agenda up for the Challenge? (ECKN)
Following the Two Sessions (the annual meetings of China's top legislative body, the National People's Congress, and the to...
Roundtable: Reshaping the world: The global dimension of US-China economic and political rivalry
23 februari 2026 17:00
Online
E-CKN
Roundtable: Reshaping the world: The global dimension of US-China economic and political rivalry
Organized in collaboration with the European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS).
Introducing the ECKN
The European China Knowledge Network (EC...
Roundtable: China in 2026: Continuity, adaptation or disruption – implications for the EU
11 februari 2026 17:00
Online
E-CKN
Roundtable: China in 2026: Continuity, adaptation or disruption - implications for the EU
Organized in collaboration with the European policy center (EPC).
Introducing the ECKN
The European China Knowledge Network (ECKN) is a collaborative initiativ...
Brainstorming: IDEA-ECKN brainstorming session on the future trajectory of EU-China relations
9 februari 2026 17:00
Brussels
E-CKN
Brainstorming: IDEA-ECKN brainstorming session on the future trajectory of EU-China relations
Organized in collaboration with the European Commission, DG IDEA.
Introducing the ECKN
The European China Knowledge Network (ECKN) is a collaborative initi...
Online Briefing: China in the Arctic and implications for the EU
28 januari 2026 17:00
Online
E-CKN
Online Briefing: China in the Arctic and implications for the EU
Introducing the ECKN
The European China Knowledge Network (ECKN) is a collaborative initiative founded by the China Knowledge Network (CKN), MERICS, and the Swedish National China Centre...
Roundtable: China’s weaponization of rare earths: Charting scenarios and European responses
3 november 2025 17:00
Online
E-CKN
Roundtable: China's weaponization of rare earths: Charting scenarios and European responses
Organized in collaboration with the European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS).
Introducing the ECKN
The European China Knowledge Network (ECKN) i...