The year 2019 marked a critical shift in the relations of the European Union (EU) with the People’s Republic of China (PRC): in its blueprint for a new China strategy the EU presents China in a much more critical light than in previous strategy papers. While China is regarded as a partner with whom a… Continue reading The EU’s de-risking strategy and its Global Gateway Initiative: Two strategic responses to China’s Belt and Road Initiative and the China-CEEC cooperation
Representatives of China and 17 countries of Central and Eastern Europe have met online on February 9 for their regular shindig which has repeatedly caused controversy in the EU. CEIAS brings you key observations and takeaways. The 17+1 online summit: A debacle for Beijing? What’s going on? The informally dubbed 17+1 initiative is an informal… Continue reading CEEasia Briefing – Special Issue
April 2019 brought about the annual succession of China-related summitry for the European countries: the EU-China summit and the meeting of the China-CEEC Cooperation (with the “16+1” transforming into “17+1”). First, the Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang met with the representatives of the EU institutions in Brussels on April 9. This was followed by the… Continue reading Chinese Media Watch: China-EU & China-CEEC Cooperation in 2019
