Araştırma Makalesi

China's Increasing Cooperation with CEE: A policy to Counterbalance the EU?

Cilt: 14 Sayı: 5 31 Aralık 2025
PDF İndir
EN TR

China's Increasing Cooperation with CEE: A policy to Counterbalance the EU?

Öz

China's successful implementation of its outward-looking policies and its acceptance into the WTO after the Cold War have led to a reduction in trade barriers. China has thereby accelerated its economic rise and developed its methods of cooperation with regional institutions. China, which initiated official and commercial relations with the EU in the 1970s, took a holistic approach to Europe until the 2010s due to its concerns about attracting investment and export concern. However, the rise of voices calling for preventing increasing dependence on China in the mid-2000s and the loss of income and employment suffered by European countries during 2008 economic crisis marked an important turning point. On the other hand, China's success during this period and its substitution of Central and Eastern European countries played an active role in the establishment of the 17+1 platform. China's promise to increase its global investments under the BRI has also increased interest in China across Europe. This has also raised suspicions that China is involved in a new initiative to divide the EU from within through its 17+1 platform in Europe. The main objective of this study is to reveal what China aims to achieve through its multifaceted cooperation in Europe and to determine how realistic the growing suspicions about China are. This study applies a qualitative research method, utilizing fieldwork, pre-interviews, and comprehensive data analysis. The findings of the study indicate that there has been no significant change in China's traditional perspective toward Europe, and investments in the 17+1 countries are not large enough to divide the EU. China's trade and investment policies continue to focus heavily on Western European countries. On the other hand, China's projects, acquisitions, and construction activities in different parts of Europe show that it is seeking to advance its national interests across the continent.

Anahtar Kelimeler

17+1, CEE, China, Cooperation, European Union

Destekleyen Kurum

yok

Kaynakça

  1. AEI. (2025). China Global Investment Tracker. Retrieved 17 January 2025, from American Enterprise Institute—AEI website: https://www.aei.org/china-global-investment-tracker/
  2. Andrews, N. (2010). Telling Tales of Conformity and Mutual Interests: The Limits of a (neo)Liberal International Order. International Journal, 66(1), 209–223.
  3. Axelrod, R., & Keohane, R. O. (1985). Achieving Cooperation under Anarchy: Strategies and Institutions. World Politics, 38(1), 226–254. https://doi.org/10.2307/2010357
  4. Barkin, J. S. (2004). Time Horizons and Multilateral Enforcement in International Cooperation. International Studies Quarterly, 48(2), 363–382.
  5. Brinza, A. (2019). The “17 + 1” Mechanism. China Quarterly of International Strategic Studies, 5(2), 213–231. https://doi.org/10.1142/S237774001950009X
  6. Budeanu, A. I. (2018). 16+1 in China-EU Relations: A Vehicle for a Sustainable Connectivity Platform. In Chen Xin & He Zhigao (Eds), 16+1 Cooperation and China-EU Relations (pp. 56–69). Budapest: China-CEE Institute.
  7. China-CEE Cooperation. (2025). New China-Europe Freight Train Service to Poland Opens—Cooperation Between China and Central and Eastern European Countries. Retrieved 17 July 2020, from http://www.china-ceec.org/eng/hzjl_1/glyhz/jm1/t1729238.htm
  8. Clegg, J., & Voss, H. (2014). Chinese Overseas Direct Investment into the European Union (K. Brown, Ed.). London: Palgrave Macmillan.
  9. Cliff, R. (2022). China’s Strategy and Policy Toward Europe Today (pp. 27–68). Strategic Studies Institute, US Army War College. Retrieved from Strategic Studies Institute, US Army War College website: https://www.jstor.org/stable/resrep40643.7
  10. COM. (1995). A Long-Term Policy for China-Europe Relations. Communication from the Commission. Com (95) 279 Final, 5 July 1995 [EU Commission - COM Document]. Retrieved 15 July 2020, from http://aei.pitt.edu/2784/

Kaynak Göster

APA
Turan, İ. (2025). China’s Increasing Cooperation with CEE: A policy to Counterbalance the EU? İnsan ve Toplum Bilimleri Araştırmaları Dergisi, 14(5), 2675-2696. https://doi.org/10.15869/itobiad.1781109
AMA
1.Turan İ. China’s Increasing Cooperation with CEE: A policy to Counterbalance the EU? itobiad. 2025;14(5):2675-2696. doi:10.15869/itobiad.1781109
Chicago
Turan, İshak. 2025. “China’s Increasing Cooperation with CEE: A policy to Counterbalance the EU?”. İnsan ve Toplum Bilimleri Araştırmaları Dergisi 14 (5): 2675-96. https://doi.org/10.15869/itobiad.1781109.
EndNote
Turan İ (01 Aralık 2025) China’s Increasing Cooperation with CEE: A policy to Counterbalance the EU? İnsan ve Toplum Bilimleri Araştırmaları Dergisi 14 5 2675–2696.
IEEE
[1]İ. Turan, “China’s Increasing Cooperation with CEE: A policy to Counterbalance the EU?”, itobiad, c. 14, sy 5, ss. 2675–2696, Ara. 2025, doi: 10.15869/itobiad.1781109.
ISNAD
Turan, İshak. “China’s Increasing Cooperation with CEE: A policy to Counterbalance the EU?”. İnsan ve Toplum Bilimleri Araştırmaları Dergisi 14/5 (01 Aralık 2025): 2675-2696. https://doi.org/10.15869/itobiad.1781109.
JAMA
1.Turan İ. China’s Increasing Cooperation with CEE: A policy to Counterbalance the EU? itobiad. 2025;14:2675–2696.
MLA
Turan, İshak. “China’s Increasing Cooperation with CEE: A policy to Counterbalance the EU?”. İnsan ve Toplum Bilimleri Araştırmaları Dergisi, c. 14, sy 5, Aralık 2025, ss. 2675-96, doi:10.15869/itobiad.1781109.
Vancouver
1.İshak Turan. China’s Increasing Cooperation with CEE: A policy to Counterbalance the EU? itobiad. 01 Aralık 2025;14(5):2675-96. doi:10.15869/itobiad.1781109