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European Perceptions of China and Perspectives on the Belt and Road Initiative
Series: - East and West, Volume: 11
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European Perceptions of China and Perspectives on the Belt and Road Initiative is a collection of fourteen essays on the way China is perceived in Europe today. These perceptions – and they are multiple – are particularly important to the People’s Republic of China as the country grapples with its increasingly prominent role on the international stage, and equally important to Europe as it attempts to come to terms with the technological, social and economic advances of the Belt and Road Initiative.
The authors are, on the whole, senior academics specializing in such topics as International Relations and Security, Public Diplomacy, Media and Cultural Studies, and Philosophy and Religion from more than a dozen different European countries and are involved in various international projects focussed on Europe-China relations.
The authors are, on the whole, senior academics specializing in such topics as International Relations and Security, Public Diplomacy, Media and Cultural Studies, and Philosophy and Religion from more than a dozen different European countries and are involved in various international projects focussed on Europe-China relations.
Stephen Rowley, Ph.D. (1979), Manchester University, Habilitation (2007) Paris University, is currently Professor of English and Director of the Centre for European Studies at Sun Yat-sen University, P.R.C. where he was appointed under the ‘One Hundred Talents’ Programme. He was formerly Vice-President (International) at Artois University, France.
List of Graphs, Figures and Tables
Notes on Contributors
Introduction
Stephen Rowley
1 ‘Stuck between a Rock and a Hard Place’
Europe, the EU and the New Chinese Century
David J Galbreath, Neville Chi Hang Li and Max Roger Taylor
2 Spain’s Views of China
The Economy Is The Key
Mario Esteban
3 Kyiv – Beijing Relations in the Context of the Ukrainian-Russian Conflict
Interests, Concerns and Images
Olexiy Haran
4 Sino-Polish Relations
From Socialist Brothers to the Post-Cold War Period’s Reconfigurations
Dominik Mierzejewski
5 German and Hungarian Views on The Belt and Road Initiative – A Power Game Balance in Central Europe?
Csaba Moldicz
6 Transnational Organized Crime and Foreign Direct Investment in Spain
What Could the Government-Supported Chinese FDI Learn from the Russian Precedent?
Rubén Ruiz Ramas
7 Know Better, Like Better
An Appraisal of the Effect of the Belt and Road Initiative on Chinese Brand Image in France
Youssef El Haoussine
8 China’s Image in the Czech Republic
Media Reflection of Elite Policies
Ivana Karásková
9 China’s Image in Belgian Media
Between Fascination and Fear
Erik Vlaeminck
10 Exploring Public Perceptions of, and Interactions with, the Chinese in Hungary
Irina Golubeva
11 China – A View from Romania Beyond Perceptions and Stereotypes
Mariana Nicolae
12 China’s Public Diplomacy Versus Mainstream Media’s Narrative
A Challenge in Image and Reputation Management
Greg Simons
13 The Spiritual Roots of Typical European (and Western) Evaluations of China
Kaspars Klavins
14 The Historical Foundation for a Speculative BRI as the Best Route to a Renewed Self
Jean-Paul Rosaye
Index
Notes on Contributors
Introduction
Stephen Rowley
1 ‘Stuck between a Rock and a Hard Place’
Europe, the EU and the New Chinese Century
David J Galbreath, Neville Chi Hang Li and Max Roger Taylor
2 Spain’s Views of China
The Economy Is The Key
Mario Esteban
3 Kyiv – Beijing Relations in the Context of the Ukrainian-Russian Conflict
Interests, Concerns and Images
Olexiy Haran
4 Sino-Polish Relations
From Socialist Brothers to the Post-Cold War Period’s Reconfigurations
Dominik Mierzejewski
5 German and Hungarian Views on The Belt and Road Initiative – A Power Game Balance in Central Europe?
Csaba Moldicz
6 Transnational Organized Crime and Foreign Direct Investment in Spain
What Could the Government-Supported Chinese FDI Learn from the Russian Precedent?
Rubén Ruiz Ramas
7 Know Better, Like Better
An Appraisal of the Effect of the Belt and Road Initiative on Chinese Brand Image in France
Youssef El Haoussine
8 China’s Image in the Czech Republic
Media Reflection of Elite Policies
Ivana Karásková
9 China’s Image in Belgian Media
Between Fascination and Fear
Erik Vlaeminck
10 Exploring Public Perceptions of, and Interactions with, the Chinese in Hungary
Irina Golubeva
11 China – A View from Romania Beyond Perceptions and Stereotypes
Mariana Nicolae
12 China’s Public Diplomacy Versus Mainstream Media’s Narrative
A Challenge in Image and Reputation Management
Greg Simons
13 The Spiritual Roots of Typical European (and Western) Evaluations of China
Kaspars Klavins
14 The Historical Foundation for a Speculative BRI as the Best Route to a Renewed Self
Jean-Paul Rosaye
Index
University libraries; Confucius Institutes; undergraduate students; think tanks; Chambers of Commerce; Diplomatic agencies; those interested in China’s image and repercussions for the promotion of the Belt and Road Initiative.