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On November 20, 2025, Dr. Yifei Zhu, Research Fellow at the China Center, attended the 37th Annual Meeting and International Symposium of the Association of Chinese Political Studies (ACPS) in London, UK. During the symposium, Dr. Zhu presented his research regarding the triangular matrix between China, Taiwan, and the US. While the Taiwan Strait remains […]

December 22, 2025: Anna Wieslander, Chair of the ISDP Board, was interviewed by Dagens Nyheter about the US halting its rapid retreat from Europe. Read the article here (in Swedish).

December 22, 2025: Anna Wieslander, Chair of the ISDP Board, was interviewed by Sveriges Radio about the new US security strategy. Listen to the program here (in Swedish).

In 2025, the various programs and centers of the ISDP, as well as guest authors, published more than 150 publications. With 2025 drawing to a close, we would like to share a curated list of 25 publications by ISDP colleagues, offering a look back at this eventful year.  January: Policy Brief: China, Russia and Undersea […]

December 10, 2025: Niklas Swanström, ISDP’s Executive Director, was interviewed by SVT about Swedish politicians’ use of Tiktok and the security risks posed by Chinese influence. Niklas Swanström explains how Tiktok is part of China’s hybrid warfare against the West. Not only through data collection—the algorithms should also be considered controlled. “Trends” can be disguised […]

December 9, 2025: Niklas Swanström, ISDP’s Executive Director, was interviewed by Yle on history and regional power struggles fueling the conflict between Japan and China. The internet has become one of China’s most important weapons in the battle against Japan for soft power. “We see on social media how they are trying to influence Japan, […]

December 9, 2025: The recording of the digital Taiwan Lecture “Building Bridges Through Sports: Opportunities for Sweden – Taiwan Collaboration” is now available on ISDP’s YouTube channel. This webinar brings together parliamentarians from Sweden and Taiwan to discuss opportunities and challenges in strengthening bilateral ties through sports. The speakers have backgrounds in government and a […]

December 8, 2025: Svante Cornell, ISDP’s Director, was quoted by Eurasianet on the topic of exploring national security dimension of AI development in Armenia.’ “Armenia is not in a position to compensate for the large capacity gap between itself and Azerbaijan – which should not just be seen in isolation, because Azerbaijan in practice has […]

December 8, 2025: The rapid growth of the semiconductor industry is raising both economic and environmental sustainability concerns. In a recent Greenreport.it article, Yi-Chieh Chen’s earlier issue brief on the challenges facing TSMC’s expansion into Europe is referenced. Chen was also interviewed by Dr. Giuseppe Poderati about the environmental risks linked to semiconductor production. Her […]

December 2, 2025: The recording “Nordic-Korea Cooperation in the Arctic – A Necessity to Continue the Green Energy Transition” is now available on ISDP’s YouTube channel. This webinar explored these synergies of cooperation in Arctic, identify policy pathways, and outline practical steps for future cooperation between the ROK and the Nordic nations. Find out more […]