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Chinese Presence in the Western Balkans: Competition, Complementarity, Cooperation
Chinese Presence in the Western Balkans: Competition, Complementarity, Cooperation

Author(s): Xavier Richet
Subject(s): Economy, Supranational / Global Economy
Published by: Институт за икономически изследвания при Българска академия на науките
Keywords: Western Balkans; FDI; 17+1; BRI; Infrastructures; Regional integration

Summary/Abstract: This contribution examines the Chinese presence in the Western Balkans region – a country in the process of joining the European Union – the motivations, the methods of entry and the achievements of the Chinese companies which are present there. The impact of this presence is analyzed both in its economic aspects – trade, investment, construction of infrastructure – and geostrategics, in particular its impact on the integration of these countries, on the alternatives that it proposes in the face of the integration process led by the European Union.

  • Issue Year: 2020
  • Issue No: 6
  • Page Range: 3-25
  • Page Count: 23
  • Language: English