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Book SynopsisEuropean 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.
Table of ContentsList 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
