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Who Summons the Dragon? China’s demand-driven influence in Central-Eastern Europe and the Western Balkans

The report finds that China’s political influence in Central-Eastern Europe and the Western Balkans is relatively limited and its economic ties fall well short of those with the West. Engagement with Beijing is driven mainly by domestic politics and a desire for strategic autonomy, so analysis should look first at conditions inside these countries.

Marius Ghincea

Published in GlobalFocus Center

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Ghincea, M., Volintiru, C. & Nikolovski, I. (2021). “Who Summons the Dragon? China’s demand-driven influence in Central-Eastern Europe and the Western Balkans”. GlobalFocus Center. https://www.global-focus.eu/2021/04/who-summons-the-dragon-chinas-demand-driven-influence-in-central-eastern-europe-and-the-western-balkans/

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Marius Ghincea

Program Director, Foreign & Security Policy

Marius is a political scientist, researcher, and international affairs expert. He is a co-founder and member of the Board of Directors of the Quartet Institute, where he leads the Foreign and Security Policy Programme and contributes to the Institute's strategic development. His work focuses on Romanian foreign policy, European security, and the geopolitical implications of great-power competition.

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