Resumen de Europe versus an emerging China: rivalry, partnership, or something else?: policymakers and experts comment on EU–China relations
In the post-Covid world, patterns seem to be emerging that put to question the viability of the world order as we have know it until now. Western democracies seem to have handled the situation worse than China, with its authoritarian model, and the PRC is capitalising on it, building the image of a new world power, better suited to the challenges of the modern world than the West, which is supposed to be in decline. Meanwhile, China is becoming increasingly assertive, aiming to become able to challenge militarily the United States, while conducting serious diplomacy and increasing its economic influence to enhance its soft power and presence in countries either of the West, or considered to be traditionally within the western sphere of influence. At the same time, there are divisions within Europe regarding China, while the EU finds itself in the middle of the increasing rivalry between China and the US. Within the scope of this project, we are conducting a series of interviews with experts on a variety of fields and disciplines, providing answers to these questions: a) Where can Europe and China cooperate and where are they clearly rivals? b) What is the extent of their economic ties? c) How does the increasing rivalry between China and the US affect Europe? d) Are there any attempts of chinese infiltration/ influencing in Europe that should be noted and given special attention to? e) What should the EU’s stance be towards China?
