Southeast Europe in Current Chinese Foreign Economic Policy
Southeast Europe in Current Chinese Foreign Economic Policy

Summary/Abstract: Since 2013, China’s signature foreign policy instrument – the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) - is contributing to reshape the infrastructure landscape across continents, regions and countries. Southeast Europe is an integral part of this global endeavour. China is pro-actively investing in and lending to countries in the region. This contribution argues that China does not [yet] have a master plan for Southeast Europe. China is approaching each country in Southeast Europe on the basis of how it can contribute to the foreign [economic] policy objectives of the political authorities in Beijing and the investment expectations of host governments. This development has major strategic implications for the European Union and other non-EU external actors such as Russia and Turkey who are also engaged in Southeast Europe.

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