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The role of soft law in China-led multilateralism: revisiting China–CEE cooperation

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  • Yifan Yang

    (East China Normal University)

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China’s approach to Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries as a group has drawn suspicion, criticism, and competition within and beyond the region, particularly given that the economic results have failed to satisfy CEE countries. Arguably, China adopts a functional approach to China-led multilateral platforms by employing soft law to govern interaction and cooperation among participants involved, aiming to increase its capacity to adapt to changing international circumstances and lessen concerns about sovereign costs among the participating actors. Yet, it is also widely acknowledged that pragmatic thinking ineluctably yields to a realist mentality, leading to more commentaries on China’s unfulfilled influence across different regions to some extent. This article believes that soft law can still have a role to play in the context of geopolitical competition, as shown in China–CEE cooperation.

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  • Yifan Yang, 2024. "The role of soft law in China-led multilateralism: revisiting China–CEE cooperation," Asia Europe Journal, Springer, vol. 22(2), pages 145-163, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:asiaeu:v:22:y:2024:i:2:d:10.1007_s10308-024-00696-y
    DOI: 10.1007/s10308-024-00696-y
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