The ancient Silk Road was created to promote trade between China and Europe; however,
at the end of the fifteenth century, the Silk Road and China's dominant role began to decline …

The article aims to contribute to our understanding of China's soft power in Europe and the
impact of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in this regard. We conduct analyses of two …

China's relations with Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) have been progressively attracting
attention in recent years. In the last decade, China sought to restore the …

The recent years have witnessed a significant change in China–EUrope relations, with the
EU's strategic positioning of China undergoing a fundamental shift from a “partner” to a …

The article presents an analysis of Poland's potential role as a European hub supporting the
transportation of goods on the route between China and the EU. The authors point out a …

This chapter investigates the turn from an adaptation-driven toward a contestation-driven
approach in the EU's relationship with China. The study explains this change as mediated …

During the past decade, China has rapidly emerged as a major player in Central and
Eastern Europe (CEE). Will it divide Europe? Might these formerly communist countries align …

This chapter examines the different pathways through which Global China and its Belt and
Road Initiative inspire novel thinking on questions regarding economic and political …

In the age of globalization, interdependence and trade cooperation between nations is at an
all-time peak. The Belt and Road Initiative by China is one of the most significant projects …

This article attempts to answer the question about the security situation in the Asia-Pacific
region. The authors decided to verify the authenticity of the thesis that Asia witnessed the …