The Evolution Of China's Economic Engagement in Central and Eastern Europe

• Autorzy: Mukesh Shankar Bharti

Warianty tytułu

Ewolucja zaangażowania gospodarczego chin w Europie Środkowej i Wschodniej

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Subject and purpose of work: The purpose of this study is to a ssess the economic partnership between China and Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). It evaluates the economic policy since the cooperation in the region began, as the 17+1 process. The study evaluates the success and failure of China's economic engagement in the 17 CEE countries and the Balkan region. This article explores how the relationship was made stronger in CEE countries for economic development. It looks at diplomatic ties, trade knot and economic initiatives, and it examines China's relations with other CEE countries. The article aims to examine the geographical distribution of China's economic influence on the CEE countries. Materials and methods: Content analysis is widely used as a comparative technique by the press, media, think tanks and communication. There are official statistics from a wide range of institutions (The China Observers in Central and Eastern Europe (CHOICE), the IMF, the OECD, the European Commission, the European Union, Statistics CEE countries and the European External Action Service). Results: The latest result indicates that Chinese economic policy is not achieving more success than the expected objectives in CEE countries. Conclusions: China's e conomic i mpact on CEE countries is relatively s mall. Central and E astern European countries are highly dependent on trade and investment relations with developed states, mainly EU members, while China accounts for a minor share.

Przedmiot i cel pracy: Celem tego badania jest ocena partnerstwa gospodarczego między Chinami oraz Europą Środkową i Wschodnią (CEE). Ocenia ono politykę gospodarczą, odkąd współpraca w regionie rozpoczęła się w postaci procesu 17+1. Badanie ocenia sukces i porażkę zaangażowania gospodarczego Chin w 17 krajach CEE i regionie bałkańskim. Niniejszy artykuł bada wzmocnienie relacji w krajach CEE dla rozwoju gospodarczego. Przygląda się powiązaniom dyplomatycznym, więzom handlowym i inicjatywom gospodarczym, oraz bada stosunki Chin z innymi krajami CEE. Celem artykułu jest zbadanie geograficznej dystrybucji gospodarczego wpływu Chin na kraje CEE. Materiały i metody: Techniką porównawczą szeroko stosowaną przez prasę, media, think tanki i komunikację jest analiza treści. Istnieją oficjalne statystyki z szerokiej gamy instytucji (Chińscy Obserwatorzy w Europie Środkowej i Wschodniej (CHOICE), IMF, OECD, Komisja Europejska, Unia Europejska, statystyki krajów CEE i Europejska Służba Działań Zewnętrznych). Wyniki: Najnowszy wynik wskazuje, że chińska polityka gospodarcza nie osiąga większego sukcesu niż cele spodziewane w krajach CEE. Wnioski: Wpływ gospodarczy Chinna kraje CEE jest względnie mały. Kraje Europy Środkowej i Wschodniej są wysoce zależne od stosunków handlowych i inwestycyjnych z państwami rozwiniętymi, głównie członkami UE, podczas gdy Chiny stanowią niewielki udział.(abstrakt oryginalny)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Geopolitics; Economic cooperation; New Silk Road

PL

Geopolityka; Współpraca gospodarcza; Nowy Jedwabny Szlak

• Czasopismo: Economic and Regional Studies
• Rocznik: 2022
• Tom: 15
• Numer: nr 1
• Strony: 90--106

Twórcy

autor

Mukesh Shankar Bharti

• Centre for European Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India

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Identyfikatory

DOI

10.2478/ers-2022-0007