Rapprochement amid readjustment
How China sees issues and trends in its changing relationship with the EU
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21757665 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Matthias Hackler (University of Siegen, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 251-258 |
| Publication date | 2020-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Asia Europe Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1610-2932 • E-ISSN: 1612-1031 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10308-020-00580-5 |
| PMID | 32837475 |
| OpenAlex | W3030900488 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
The EU-China relationship is entering a period of readjustment. On the one hand, the US-China trade war has forced China to seek closer alignment with the EU, and on the other hand, the EU has chosen a more proactive approach to tame China's global and regional assertiveness. The European readjustment has been particularly noticeable in areas like connectivity, investment and 5G. China has noticed the European change of attitude and relates it to European uncertainties and misinterpretation of China's development. While the new European leadership was supposed to meet their Chinese counterparts in 2020 and work out a new modus operandi, the global coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated underlying tensions in the relationship. A comprehensive deepening of the EU-China strategic partnership looks unlikely and cooperation is expected to be increasingly selective
Assertiveness · Business · China · General partnership · International trade · Political science · Economic Issues in Ukraine · Law · Regional Development and Policy
| Citations per year | 0.75 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |