Frans-Paul van der Putten

About

Founder, ChinaGeopolitics (https://www.chinageopolitics.nl/) Senior Research Associate, Clingendael Institute Senior Expert, Leiden Asia Centre Senior Expert (Geopolitics), China Macro Group Editor, Taiwan Radar (https://substack.com/@taiwanradar) Editor, The Balancing Act (https://cgpbalancingact.substack.com/) Chair, History Table, Sociëteit De Witte Author, "China Resurrected: A modern geopolitical history" (Bloomsbury, 2025) / "De Wederopstanding van China: Van Prooi tot Wereldmacht" (Prometheus, 2025) Author, "Corporate Behaviour and Political Risk: Dutch companies in China, 1903-1941" (CNWS Publications, 2001) Co-editor, "Changing Security Dynamics in East Asia: A post-US regional order in the making?" (Palgrave Macmillan, 2014) Former editor in chief, Itinerario Former head, Clingendael China Centre

Experience

• Founder at ChinaGeopolitics
  Sep 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 10 mos

  China-related geopolitical risk analysis for European companies Research and advice for European governments Public writing and commenting Briefings and trainings https://www.chinageopolitics.nl/

• Author at Self-employed
  Jan 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 6 mos

• The Clingendael Institute (19 yrs 6 mos)
  • Senior Research Associate
    Sep 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 10 mos

    Non-resident expert, Clingendael China Centre

  • Head, Clingendael China Centre
    Jun 2019 - Aug 2022 · 3 yrs 3 mos

    Head, Clingendael China Centre Senior Research Fellow, Europe and Global Affairs Unit

  • Senior Research Fellow
    Jan 2012 - Aug 2022 · 10 yrs 8 mos

    Expert on China and geopolitics, Clingendael Security and Conflict Programme/Security Unit/Europe and Global Affairs Unit

• Senior Fellow at LeidenAsiaCentre
  Jan 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 6 mos

  Non-resident expert, China

• Expert (Geopolitics) at China Macro Group (CMG)
  Mar 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos

  Non-resident expert, China and geopolitics