Episode 5: China's BRI: Implications for Europe

For decades the Western world has been hearing about the “rise of China” and the implications this would have for the way the world is organised. With the introduction of the One Belt, One Road programme, the world witnessed a truly global Chinese policy for the very first time. To what extent can we say that this One Belt, One Road programme also actually is a reflection of this “rise of China” that we have been hearing about for so long? And to what extent does the One Belt, One Road programme pose a threat to Western institutions?

Guests: 

Dr. Jue Wang (Leiden University), a scholar of international political economy, with focuses on China’s political economy , its external economic relationship and its role in regional and global economic governance. 

Dr. Frank Gaenssmantel (University of Groningen), research interests include European and Chinese foreign policies, China-EU relations, and foreign policy analysis.