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Romanian Attitudes and Perceptions towards the 16+1 Cooperation Platform

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  • Iulia Monica, Oehler-Șincai
  • Costin, Lianu
  • Cristina, Ilie
  • Rădulescu, Irina

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The aim of this paper is to analyze Romanian citizens’ attitudes and perceptions towards the 16+1 framework, their determinants and effects. The influencing factors are correlated with the general perception of China and its image, while the effects are seen from the perspectives of the engagement and level of participation in joint initiatives. Recent literature underscores that although this platform offers a range of opportunities in each of the nine pillars of sectoral cooperation, Romania has adopted a passive attitude as regards large-scale projects developed with Chinese partners. Beyond EU specific technical barriers to such projects, the Romanian attitudes towards the 16+1 strongly affected cooperation intensity with China. Positions towards this initiative (opinions from general public, elites, politicians and experts) are identified through three main channels: mass media research, individual interviews and focus groups. The quantitative analysis, combined with qualitative research, emphasizes that in spite of the recognition by some groups of the potential benefits offered by the cooperation in the 16+1 format, reluctance remains. This is not due to China’s assets-liabilities balance or the lack of capacity to understand China, but on both insufficient information on 16+1 and political inertia.

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  • Iulia Monica, Oehler-Șincai & Costin, Lianu & Cristina, Ilie & Rădulescu, Irina, 2017. "Romanian Attitudes and Perceptions towards the 16+1 Cooperation Platform," MPRA Paper 88005, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    • Handle: RePEc:pra:mprapa:88005
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    Keywords

    China; Central and Eastern Europe CEE; 16+1; attitude; perception; country image; cooperation;
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    JEL classification:

    • F0 - International Economics - - General
    • F00 - International Economics - - General - - - General
    • F01 - International Economics - - General - - - Global Outlook
    • F02 - International Economics - - General - - - International Economic Order and Integration
    • F5 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy
    • F50 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - General
    • F55 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - International Institutional Arrangements
    • F59 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - Other

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