China has become the second largest economy in the world in a historically unprecedented space of time.Subsequently,China has begun to exert a form of geoeconomic influence that is changing the way we think about both...China has become the second largest economy in the world in a historically unprecedented space of time.Subsequently,China has begun to exert a form of geoeconomic influence that is changing the way we think about both the nature of international relations in the 21st century and about the precise uses China’s policymakers will put their growing power into.This paper explores these debates and China’s evolving approach to foreign and strategic policies through the prism of the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI).If the BRI becomes a reality it will quite literally cement China’s place at the centre of a regional network of production processes that will inevitability enhance China’s overall economic and geopolitical importance.At the very least,China’s ascent is forcing a reassessment about the nature of power and influence in the contemporary international system.Not only is the nature of economic organisation currently raising important theoretical and practical questions about the basis of international competition,but it is also becoming increasingly clear that the power and influence of national governments are largely determined by relative shifts in the balance of economic power,as much as it is by more traditional strategic factors.展开更多
In recent months,“de-risking”has become the catchword for economic relations between China and the West.The article begins by exploring the evolution of the discourse,then describing China’s interaction with Europe...In recent months,“de-risking”has become the catchword for economic relations between China and the West.The article begins by exploring the evolution of the discourse,then describing China’s interaction with Europe regarding it.Subsequently,it reviews China–Europe relations through the lens of de-risking.The article argues that“decoupling”connotes the image of severing all economic ties,whereas de-risking implies a partial and gradual movement.De-risking to a large extent is a stabilizing factor for China–Europe relations.A sudden breakdown or extremely turbulent China–Europe relations are currently ruled out.展开更多
文摘China has become the second largest economy in the world in a historically unprecedented space of time.Subsequently,China has begun to exert a form of geoeconomic influence that is changing the way we think about both the nature of international relations in the 21st century and about the precise uses China’s policymakers will put their growing power into.This paper explores these debates and China’s evolving approach to foreign and strategic policies through the prism of the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI).If the BRI becomes a reality it will quite literally cement China’s place at the centre of a regional network of production processes that will inevitability enhance China’s overall economic and geopolitical importance.At the very least,China’s ascent is forcing a reassessment about the nature of power and influence in the contemporary international system.Not only is the nature of economic organisation currently raising important theoretical and practical questions about the basis of international competition,but it is also becoming increasingly clear that the power and influence of national governments are largely determined by relative shifts in the balance of economic power,as much as it is by more traditional strategic factors.
文摘In recent months,“de-risking”has become the catchword for economic relations between China and the West.The article begins by exploring the evolution of the discourse,then describing China’s interaction with Europe regarding it.Subsequently,it reviews China–Europe relations through the lens of de-risking.The article argues that“decoupling”connotes the image of severing all economic ties,whereas de-risking implies a partial and gradual movement.De-risking to a large extent is a stabilizing factor for China–Europe relations.A sudden breakdown or extremely turbulent China–Europe relations are currently ruled out.
