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Closer to a threat than an opportunity: Polish perception of China’s rise and international engagement

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  • Anna Grzywacz

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Chinese initiatives of a geopolitical nature are being more and more frequently analyzed in the literature. At the same time, it is pointed out that at least since 2012 China has been pursuing an assertive and active foreign policy. Due to the importance of the Belt and Road Initiative project and also the 16 + 1 cooperation in the Central and Eastern Europe region, it is worth analyzing what the perception of China in this region is on the example of Poland. The study attempts to answer the question of how the increase in China’s importance and its international engagement are perceived in Poland. The analysis of Polish papers published in 2003–2017 shows, and this is an argument, that Polish researchers more frequently present China in the categories of a threat and apply research terminology and tools within the realistic theory of international relations and this image is being reinforced, especially after 2013. The analytical framework of “China as a threat” and “China as an opportunity” occurring frequently in research is placed in this paper in theories of international relations.

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  • Anna Grzywacz, 2020. "Closer to a threat than an opportunity: Polish perception of China’s rise and international engagement," Asia Europe Journal, Springer, vol. 18(1), pages 177-194, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:asiaeu:v:18:y:2020:i:1:d:10.1007_s10308-019-00541-7
    DOI: 10.1007/s10308-019-00541-7
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