Open Access“THE SILENT THREAT” – CHINA’S GEOPOLITICAL “GAME” IN THE BLACK SEA REGION
Author(s) -
Alba Iulia Catrinel Popescu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
proceedings of the ... international scientific conference "strategies xxi". romania in the new international security dynamics/proceedings of the ... international scientific conference "strategies xxi". romania and the new dynamics of the international security
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2668-5094
pISSN - 2668-3865
DOI - 10.53477/2668-5094-21-18
Subject(s) - geopolitics , china , black sea , context (archaeology) , european union , general partnership , political science , economy , geography , international trade , business , politics , oceanography , economics , geology , archaeology , law
Since the 2000s, China has become an increasingly visible presence in Europe. In the last 20 years, China has signed an extended strategic partnership with the European Union,developed the 17 + 1 platform, of strategic cooperation with the Eastern European corridor states, invested heavily in the European economy and diversified its soft-power means of action. In this context, the states of the Black Sea region are implicitly targeted by China's interests and actions. How large is China's presence in the Black Sea region? What are the objectives of China's geopolitical game in the Black Sea region? Do they belong to an independent game?Or are they part of a much more complex strategy, which aims at a major reconfiguration of global spheres of influence?Keywords: Black Sea region, China, 17 + 1 format, Belt and Road Initiative, Ukraine, Georgia,Danube estuary, Chinese "belt" of the Black Sea.