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Hans Jørgen Gåsemyr
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Hans Jørgen Gåsemyr (PhD) is a senior researcher at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI).
Gåsemyr’s background includes social science and Chinese language and area studies from Norwegian and Chinese universities. His MA and PhD degrees are in Political Science. Gåsemyr has previously worked for the UN in Beijing, and he has experience from national broadcasting.
His research is concentrated on Chinese domestic and international politics, with an emphasis on organizations and conditions for political, economic, and technology- and knowledge-related interaction between states and societal actors.
Gåsemyr’s project and publication activities are listed in the CV, in relevant sections of this web page and in the CRISTIN research portal.
Gåsemyr’s current and recent research projects include: China and Evolving Multilateral Craftmanship in the Age of Digitalization (CHIMULTI), Network for Research on Knowledge Relations (KNOWREL), Consequences of Investments for National Security (COINS), China and the UN Sustainable Development Goals, China and Multilateral Development Banks, and Norway-China Symposium for Research within the Social Sciences, Humanities and Law (NOKINSYMP).
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Clear all filtersNorway: Between engagement and caution
The chapter covers Norway’s political maneuvering of its relations to China, and is part of a larger report in which many European countries and the EU’s China-policies are mapped. Norway seeks to combine engagement and caution in its approach to China, seeking collaboration on issues of mutual interest, while also protecting national security interests and the status of liberal norms internationally. Lacking an updated, comprehensive China strategy, Norwegian authorities have taken several steps to strengthen the coordination around China-related issues, It is, however, difficult to assess the effects of this or get a full picture of what Norway is aiming to achieve in its relations to China.
Government allocates NOK 45 million to Geopolitics Research Centre led by NUPI
The China Policy During Søreide’s Tenure as Foreign Minister (2017–2021): Familiar Tracks and New Conflict Lines
The period with Ine Eriksen Søreide serving as foreign minister (2017–2021) provides an exciting window into the development of Norwegian China-policies. After a six-year freeze in the political relations between Norway and China, Søreide took on the task of normalizing the relationship and navigating it into a time characterized by sharpened conflicts. In this article, we seek answers to two central questions: how did the China-policies evolve during these years, and what explains the turn towards more security- and value-oriented measures in the second half of the period? We combine theories and explanations emphasizing the role of institutional stability, stepwise political change, and structural, international influence.
China’s multilateral stretch: Crafting influence with international organizations
China’s rise as a multilateral power is stirring reactions internationally, with many actors worrying about Chinese influence over specific international organizations (IOs), and its rippling effects on multilateral governance overall. In this brief, we discuss how and why China is working to craft its proactive IO diplomacy, by building position in many established and development oriented IOs, especially, and by initiating new institutions, incorporating to wide range of relations and issues. We show how expanding engagements within the UN and other multilateral arenas demonstrate China’s readiness to both follow, modify, and ignore established rules and norms, while working to ensure that multilateral institutions better reflect Chinese interests and conditions.
Utfordrende kunnskapssamarbeid: Etiske og sikkerhetsrelaterte utfordringer som forskere og kunnskapsinstitusjoner i Norge møter i internasjonale sa...
This report presents results from a study of ethical- and security-related challenges that researchers and research institutions in Norway face and handle in their international collaborations. The report is in Norwegian only.
Hva er sikkerhet for Hongkong?
Op-ed about the situation leading up to a new security law in Hong Kong.
Kina sikter mot toppen
A presentation of China's new Five-year plan. Part of NUPI's "Hvor hender det?" series.
Kinesisk digi-tek fra fri galopp til båndtvang
Op-ed on changing regulations for Chinese digital technology
Grenseløs kamp mot korona
A presentation of the international Covid-19 response cooperation, at the early stages of the pandemic. Part of NUPI's "Hvor hender det?" series.
Breakfast seminar: Constructing China’s Belt and Road amidst Pandemic and War
China’s Belt and Road Initiative is evolving, but the Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine are stirring questions about its paths. Are the original Chinese visions and ambitions still intact and how are construction projects and overall plans affected?