China's Inroads into the West
In his article “China’s Inroads into the West,” Global Fellow Nicola Casarini discusses the possible development of new trades routes between China and the EU including the ‘one belt, one road’ (OBOR) initiative. Casarini highlights the impact struggling Chinese markets have on Europe and the Euro, and notes that China is investing in European infrastructure to increase trade access.
In his article “China’s Inroads into the West,” Global Fellow Nicola Casarini discusses the possible development of new trades routes between China and the EU including the ‘one belt, one road’ (OBOR) initiative. Casarini highlights the impact struggling Chinese markets have on Europe and the Euro, and notes that China is investing in European infrastructure to increase trade access. Hungary, Poland and Balkan states are becoming important partners for China, as Beijing intends to use these countries as main access points to Europe. According to Casarini, in Brussels, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker hopes to use Chinese investment as a way spur economic growth and job creation. Meanwhile, the U.S. is increasingly concerned with Chinese influence in Europe. Casarini concludes that China’s investment in Europe could be a response to Washington’s growing involvement in Asia.
This piece was originally published in Chatham House’s magazine The World Today, which presents authoritative analysis and commentary on current topics.
Read the full piece here.
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The Global Europe Program is focused on Europe’s capabilities, and how it engages on critical global issues. We investigate European approaches to critical global issues. We examine Europe’s relations with Russia and Eurasia, China and the Indo-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa. Our initiatives include “Ukraine in Europe” – an examination of what it will take to make Ukraine’s European future a reality. But we also examine the role of NATO, the European Union and the OSCE, Europe’s energy security, transatlantic trade disputes, and challenges to democracy. The Global Europe Program’s staff, scholars-in-residence, and Global Fellows participate in seminars, policy study groups, and international conferences to provide analytical recommendations to policy makers and the media. Read more
