Securitization of Chinese IT companies in the European Union
Author
Habib, Antonín
Term
4. semester
Education
Publication year
2025
Submitted on
2025-02-01
Pages
38
Abstract
This master's thesis examines how the Chinese technology companies Huawei and TikTok are securitized in the European Union, meaning they are portrayed and treated as potential security threats rather than ordinary market actors. Using constructivist theory, the thesis highlights how language, norms, and political debates shape perceptions of risk and interests and are used to legitimize regulatory responses in the EU.
Dette kandidatspeciale undersøger, hvordan de kinesiske teknologivirksomheder Huawei og TikTok bliver securitiseret i EU, det vil sige fremstillet og behandlet som potentielle sikkerhedsproblemer frem for almindelige markedsaktører. Med afsæt i konstruktivistisk teori belyser specialet, hvordan sprog, normer og politiske debatter er med til at forme opfattelser af risiko og interesser og bruges til at legitimere regulatoriske tiltag i EU.
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Keywords
EU ; China ; Securitization