The limits of China’s engagement in the Mediterranean

Role conflict and emerging mistrust in Spain–China relations

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ID12588641
AutoresMario Esteban (0000-0002-6168-398X, Centre for East Asian Studies, Autonomous University of Madrid & Elcano Royal Institute, Spain), Ugo Armanini (0000-0003-2689-2572, Elcano Royal Institute & Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain, autor correspondente)
Ano2022
Volume28
Fascículo5
Páginas812-833
Data de publicação2022-03-03
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoMediterranean Politics (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1362-9395 • E-ISSN: 1743-9418
EditoraTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13629395.2022.2035136
OpenAlexW4214812048
IdiomaEN
Referências citadas17

Spain has recently endorsed a more critical stance towards China. This article explains this posture through the application of role theory and the concept of (mis)trust. Role conflict has intensified from the interplay between China’s new roles of great power and economic and technological competitor, Spain’s higher expectations towards China, and Spain’s self-identified role, greatly influenced by its relations with its traditional European and US allies. This has generated mistrust, and Spanish authorities have shown greater concerns about Chinese behaviour. As a result, they have turned to a more conditional co-operation as evidenced by a series of recent foreign policy outcomes on the BRI, foreign investment, and 5 G networks

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