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Frustrated Relations?

China with Central and Eastern Europe

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Authors:
  1. Hongfei Gu

    1. School of International Relations, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou, China

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  • Analyzes formation and development of cooperation between China and Central and Eastern European countries
  • Offers a new exploration of the China-CEEC cooperation mechanism
  • Is of significance as reference in promoting scientific and comprehensive understanding of China-CEEC cooperation

Part of the book series: Contributions to International Relations (CIR)

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This book focuses on China’s foreign strategy and policy toward Central and Eastern Europe via the “China-CEEC” Cooperation Mechanism. It discusses the formation and evolution of the mechanism, concentrating on China’s leading role in this process, and covering a range of issues related to the mechanism’s organizational development. This discussion includes the broad context of China’s foreign policy, a coherent framework analysis of institution and cooperation issues, the internal aspects of the heterogeneity, external aspects of its asymmetry interactions, and finally, its emphases on cooperation in the two primary dimensions of great powers engagement and localization.

After the end of the Cold War and the sudden and shocking collapse of the Soviet Union, the geopolitics of Central and Eastern Europe begins to undergo dramatic changes. Since then, an increase in public discussion in China about the transformation from the planned economy to market economy became very visible. Moreover, this part of the world perceives as the gate to Europe through almost forget Silk Road. Both factors have played a crucial role in shaping China’s interest in the region of Central and Eastern Europe. Following the points mentioned above, China’s interests in Central and Eastern Europe are due to several factors, including its frontier stability, national security, economic expansion, and search for new sources of energy and new markets for made in China products. Recognition of the importance of the region culminates in the recent Chinese grand strategy of “Belt and Road,” which highlights Central and Eastern Europe as the essential link in China’s plan New Silk Road strategy. In this regard, the “China-CEEC” Cooperation Mechanism has a crucial role in China’s “Go West” strategy.



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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiii
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  2. China, Central and Eastern Europe: Way towards Rediscovering

    • Hongfei Gu
    Pages 1-23

  3. Heterogeneity: Internal Dimensions among Central and Eastern European Countries

    • Hongfei Gu
    Pages 25-40

  4. Cooperation in Asymmetric Dilemmas

    • Hongfei Gu
    Pages 41-67

  5. Relations in the Wider Neighborhood: Global Dimensions

    • Hongfei Gu
    Pages 69-113

  6. Local Cooperation: New Highlights of China with Central and Eastern Europe

    • Hongfei Gu
    Pages 115-141

  7. Conclusion: The Next Decade of Pragmatic Cooperation

    • Hongfei Gu
    Pages 143-156
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Authors and Affiliations

  • School of International Relations, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou, China

    Hongfei Gu

About the author

Dr. Hongfei Gu is an assistant professor at the School of International Relations and research fellow at the Academy of International and Regional Studies, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS), China. He obtained his Ph.D. degree in Political Science from the University of Łódź in Poland, MA in European Studies from the University of Macau and BA in Journalism from Tianjin Foreign Studies University. Prior joining GDUFS, he served as a research fellow at the Polish Studies Center, Xi’an International Studies University (XISU), and postdoctoral fellow at the Institute of European Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS). He was a trainee at the Ośrodek Spraw Azjatyckich (Center for Asian Affairs) in University of Łódź (2016-2017) and research assistant in University of Macau (2014-2015). Specializing in Eastern European Politics and China-EU relations, he has published a number of articles in peer-reviewed journals and edited volumes on those topics. As the winner of a number of research grants from the Chinese Postdoctoral Foundation and Ministry of Education (PRC), he has conducted research into Chinese interest representation in the EU as well as China’s cooperation with the Central and Eastern European countries. Dr. Gu is a regular contributor to Chinese and international media, including China Daily, Global Times, China Radio International etc., and has spoken at dozens of international conferences across countries in Asia and Europe.


Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Frustrated Relations?

  • Book Subtitle: China with Central and Eastern Europe

  • Authors: Hongfei Gu

  • Series Title: Contributions to International Relations

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-3730-1

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2023

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-99-3729-5Published: 10 August 2023

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-99-3732-5Due: 10 September 2023

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-99-3730-1Published: 09 August 2023

  • Series ISSN: 2731-5061

  • Series E-ISSN: 2731-507X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXIII, 156

  • Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations, 11 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Foreign Policy, Regionalism, Diplomacy

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