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China in Central and Eastern Europe: the unintended effects of identity narratives

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  • Emilian Kavalski

    (University of Nottingham)

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The Central and East European (CEE) part of the Eurasian landmass is often overlooked in the conversations on contemporary geopolitics. Yet, owing to China’s relations with the CEE countries, the region has been subject to growing strategic attention. This article offers a brief overview of the history of this relationship by focusing on the “17+1” mechanism. Nestled within the broader Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the “17+1” has provided a unique regional arrangement for extending Chinese influence in the sixteen CEE countries. The article inquires whether there is something else than the instrumental economic reasoning for the willingness of CEE countries to partner with China. The analysis detects three distinct strategic narratives motivating the participation of CEE states in the “17+1” mechanism. The study concludes with an enquiry on China’s preparedness to respond to such identity geopolitics not only in the CEE region, but throughout the vast expanse covered by the BRI initiative.

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  • Emilian Kavalski, 2019. "China in Central and Eastern Europe: the unintended effects of identity narratives," Asia Europe Journal, Springer, vol. 17(4), pages 403-419, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:asiaeu:v:17:y:2019:i:4:d:10.1007_s10308-019-00563-1
    DOI: 10.1007/s10308-019-00563-1
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    1. Emilian Kavalski & Young Chul Cho, 2018. "The European Union in Central Eurasia: still searching for strategy," Asia Europe Journal, Springer, vol. 16(1), pages 51-63, March.
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    1. Julia Gurol & Fabricio Rodríguez, 2022. "“Contingent power extension” and regional (dis)integration: China’s Belt and Road Initiative and its consequences for the EU," Asia Europe Journal, Springer, vol. 20(4), pages 441-456, December.
    2. Lai Suetyi & Cai Yidong, 2022. "Mapping perception of China in Central and Eastern Europe," Asia Europe Journal, Springer, vol. 20(3), pages 305-327, September.
    3. Andrzej Jakubowski & Tomasz Komornicki & Karol Kowalczyk & Andrzej Miszczuk, 2020. "Poland as a hub of the Silk Road Economic Belt: is the narrative of opportunity supported by developments on the ground?," Asia Europe Journal, Springer, vol. 18(3), pages 367-396, September.
    4. Jean-Marc F. Blanchard & Bas Hooijmaaijers, 2021. "Connecting into the Social Sustainability Effects of Infrastructure through China’s Digital Silk Road: Issues, Indices, and Indications," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(22), pages 1-24, November.

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