Dirk van der Kley

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Dirk van der Kley is a research fellow at the School of Regulation and Global Governance at Australian National University.

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Localization and China’s Tech Success in Indonesia

Despite ambivalence about Chinese intentions in Indonesia’s political and defense establishment, Chinese telecoms firms have successfully used strategies of localization to position themselves as trusted cybersecurity providers to the country.

  • Gatra Priyandita
  • Dirk van der Kley
  • Benjamin Herscovitch
· July 11, 2022
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How Workers in Central Asia Won Against China

China has long been invested in the economies of Central Asia, including in Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and other countries. However, over the last few years, that engagement has slowly changed as Central Asian laborers have demanded more benefits and professional development from Chinese industrial firms. Dirk van der Kley and Niva Yau explain how China has adapted to these evolving demands from Central Asian workers.

· November 23, 2021
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How Central Asians Pushed Chinese Firms to Localize

Chinese firms are adapting to an ever-changing business environment as Central Asian leaders and citizens demand more local job creation, value-added industry, and opportunities for skills and advancement.

· October 15, 2021