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Opinion | Why are so many countries rethinking their relations with China?

With the pandemic waning and global conflicts reshaping geopolitics, some nations are reassessing their relationship with China. This rethink could threaten China’s global influence and further divide the world into opposing camps like in the Cold War.

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Dutch far-right firebrand Geert Wilders says won’t be PM

Netherlands seeks to prevent ASML expansion abroad, report says

Zelensky calls for more Western air defence systems to ‘save lives’

‘We need to strengthen the Ukrainian air shield to add more protection for our people from Russian terror.’

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Rescuers in Odesa carry a body on Saturday at the site of a heavily damaged apartment building, following a Russian drone attack. Photo: AFP

Macron does not rule out Europeans sending troops to Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron opened the door to European nations sending troops to Ukraine, although he cautioned that there was no consensus at this stage.

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US, UK back outgoing Dutch PM Rutte to become Nato chief

Mark Rutte is the only official candidate to replace Jens Stoltenberg as secretary general of Nato, which appoints its leader by consensus, requiring the support from all its members.

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Nato to hold biggest war games since Cold War with 90,000 troops

The exercise will span from North America to Nato’s eastern flank, close to the Russian border, and will involve 50 naval vessels, 80 aircraft and over 1,100 combat vehicles.

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Nato plans to mobilise 90,000 soldiers for a manoeuvre aimed at deterring Russia. Photo: Reuters

As Danish monarch abdicates, more queens in store for Europe amid Gen Z rise

Belgium’s Elisabeth, Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands and Spain’s Leonor are among the monarchs who will be ascending to thrones in the coming years.

EU grants Ukraine membership talks but can’t agree financial aid

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban blocked €50 billion in EU aid for Ukraine, after leaders sidestepped his opposition to agree to open talks with Kyiv on joining the bloc.

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Dutch giant ASML, Samsung sign deal to build chip plant in Korea

The agreement comes during South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s tour of the Netherlands, as he becomes the first Korean leader to visit the European nation since 1961, in hope of forging a ‘chip alliance’.

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and his wife Kim Keon-hee met a group of South Korean children during a welcome ceremony on Dam Square in Amsterdam on Tuesday. Photo: EPA-EFE

Netherlands far-right’s Geert Wilders scores massive election win

Geert Wilders and his far-right Freedom Party have pulled off an extraordinary political bombshell, a shock result that will resound across Europe.

Dutch anti-Islam, anti-EU populist politician Geert Wilders looks set to become the Netherlands’ next prime minister. Photo: EPA-EFE

Dutch vote in tight election as far-right jostles to replace PM Rutte

The Netherlands will get its first new prime minister in over a decade in a vote dominated by immigration and climate change.

Mark Rutte seizes lead in Nato job race as he exits Dutch politics

Mark Rutte is wrapping up 13 years as the Netherlands’ longest-serving premier. Estonia’s Kaja Kallas and Latvia’s Krisjanis Karins are also possible contenders for the Nato top job.

Dutch PM Mark Rutte signals interest in Nato’s top job

Dutch PM Mark Rutte said the role as secretary general of would be ‘interesting’, but acknowledged the ‘very big chance’ that the job would go to a female European leader.

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Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte speaks after the weekly Council of Ministers in The Hague on May 12. Photo: EPA-EFE

Advanced chip in Huawei smartphone produced on ASML machines: sources

SMIC used ASML’s less-advanced DUV machines together with tools from other companies to make the chip used on Huawei's new 5G smartphones, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Huawei Technologies’ Mate 60 series smartphones displayed at the company’s flagship store in Beijing. Photo: Reuters

Biden holds calls with key Western allies about Israel-Gaza war

The US president held calls with the leaders of Canada, France, Britain, Germany and Italy, after speaking to Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday. He also spoke to Pope Francis.

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Gunman in combat gear kills 3 at Rotterdam house and hospital

Dutch police were investigating the motive of a gunman who went on a shooting rampage at a house and a hospital in Rotterdam, killing a 14-year-old girl, her mother, and a teacher.

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China to send vice-president – and not top diplomat Wang Yi – to UN meeting

Han Zheng, whose role is largely symbolic, will take part in UN’s annual policymaking sessions in New York next week, but Wang could still make separate US trip.

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Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng’s duties include representing the country at ceremonies and events overseas and receiving foreign guests in China. Photo: EPA-EFE

Ukraine’s Zelensky hails ‘historic’ decision to supply F-16 jets

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s unannounced quick trips to the Netherlands and Denmark resulted in a significant haul of F-16 fighter jets, expected to improve Kyiv’s capabilities in the sky.

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US to send F-16 jets to Ukraine from Denmark and Netherlands

A US official said the planes will be transferred to Kyiv once the Ukrainian pilots are trained.

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Tunisia and EU sign pact to stem migration and combat human trafficking

. The deal follows weeks of talks and Europe’s pledge of aid to Tunisia amounting to US$1.12 billion to help its economy, state finances and migration crisis.

Tunisian President Kais Saied, centre right, shakes hands with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, centre left, during a press conference with Netherlands’ Prime Minister Mark Rutte, left and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, at the presidential palace in Carthage, Tunisia on Sunday. Photo: Tunisian Presidency via AP

Analysis | Nato papers over cracks after Zelensky loses his cool

Ukrainian president was offered long-term security promises, but given no concrete timeline on joining Nato.

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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Joe Biden in Vilnius, Lithuania. Photo: Reuters

Dutch prime minister resigns amid dispute over migration policy

Earlier on Friday, the four parties in PM Mark Rutte’s ruling bloc failed to broker a deal over ways to rein in migration. The decision by Rutte means the country will face a general election later this year.

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Nato extends chief Stoltenberg’s mandate as Ukraine war drags on

A former prime minister of Norway, Jens Stoltenberg has been Nato’s top civilian official since 2014 and his term was due to expire last year but was extended then to keep a steady hand at the helm after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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Dutch king apologises for slavery on 150th anniversary of abolition

In Amsterdam on Saturday, King Willem-Alexander said: ‘On this day of remembrance, I ask forgiveness for the clear failure to act in the face of this crime against humanity.’

Dutch King Willem-Alexander lays a wreath at the slavery monument after apologising for the royal house’s role in slavery, in Amsterdam, Netherlands on Saturday. Photo: Pool Photo via AP

China hits out at US ‘coercion’ after Dutch move to curb chip gear exports

Commerce ministry calls on the Netherlands to ‘refrain from abusing export control measures’ and says Washington is trying to ‘disrupt the supply chain’.

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China accused the US of “generalising the concept of national security and abusing export control measures, even at the expense of allies’ interests”. Photo: Reuters

EU leaders debate Russia mutiny, pledge support for Ukraine

Amid worry that a weakened President Putin could mean a greater threat, Poland says it will reinforce border following reports Wagner mercenaries plan to move to neighbouring Belarus.

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ASML to face new export restrictions to China as soon as June 30

The Dutch government is planning to publish new export controls that will restrict more of ASML’s chipmaking machines from being sold to China as soon as next week, according to sources.

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Mark Rutte
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Born
14 Feb 1967
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Politics
Job Title
Politician
last updated:
7 October, 2024
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