Working paper
China-CEE Cooperation in the eyes of the Beholder: Perceptions of the BRI Initiative and Attitudes towards China in Slovenia
Matevz Raskovic
The purpose of this paper is to examine the awareness, understanding and attitudes towards current and future cooperation between the Republic of Slovenia and…
2017/20
Belt and Road Strategic Communication Resilience:Lessons from the SERBIA- BRI Frame Analysis
Aleksandar Mitić
Rising visibility and implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) have led to increased monitoring and contention within…
2017/19
The Question of the Missing Chinese Greenfield Investment in Central and Eastern Europe: the Case of Hungary
Eszterhai Viktor
The relation of the Central and Eastern European region and China has shifted to a new phase since the introduction of a transregional mechanism, the “16+1 Cooperation”…
2017/18
The Comparative Analysis of the Visegrad Countries Concerning Their Integration in the European Union
Miklós Losoncz
The objective of the paper is to analyse the integration of the Visegrad countries (the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia, together referred to as…
2017/17
Hungarian and Chinese economic relations and opportunities under the Belt and Road initiative
Agnes Szunomar
China is increasingly perceived in Central and Eastern Europe as a country which could bring economic success to the countries of the region through developing trade relations and growing inflow of Chinese investment. Within the region, Hungary is regarded as…
2017/16
China’s Effort to Boost Globalization in a Hungarian Perspective: How Hungary Perceives the Belt and Road Initiative and the 16+1 Cooperation
Csaba (Istvan) Moldicz / Tamas Novak
Over the last decades, China has been transformed into a …
2017/15
EU Funds, Economic Growth and Competitiveness
Andras Vertes
By joining the European Union, Hungary was entitled for significant financial aid in support of the country’s socio-economic convergence to the more advanced nations of the organization. There exists a clear connection between the absorption of these funds…
2017/14
Some lessons, prospects and international aspects of the CEEC–China cooperation and the belt & road initiative
Sándor Zoltán KUSAI
The transregional Cooperation between 16 Central and Eastern European Countries and China (16+1) …
2017/13
Political and Security Perceiving of 16+1 Cooperation in Serbia
Zlatan JEREMIĆ
Since the Chinese President, Xi Jinping, first announced the Belt and Road Initiative, it has developed for five years. Under this initiative, China and its partners have completed many projects important for the transportation of goods between…
2017/12
Understanding the Narrative behind OBOR Connectivity Projects – Traditional Donorship or Modern-Day Partnership? The Case of the Republic of Macedonia
Ana Blazheska
In the increasingly complex landscape of donors, implementing agencies and financial institutions, new opportunities for capital…
2017/11
How is Slovenia welcoming the 16+1 Cooperation and the Belt and Road Initiative?
Tina ČOK /Helena MOTOH
The geostrategic position of Slovenia puts it in direct relation to the processes of the Belt and Road (BRI) initiative, while also being part of the 16+1 cooperation. The aim of the research paper is to analyze the development of initiatives, networks and institutional frameworks in Slovenia, which were established with the aim of…
2017/10
How Serbia perceives “The Belt and the Road” Initiative and 16+1 Cooperation
Stefan Jojić
The colorful web of intertwined bilateral and multilateral relations within “The Belt and the Road” and 16+1 initiatives makes a mosaic of interlaced policies, goals and interests. In spite of some similarities between countries “on the road and belt”, cooperation between China and individual states doesn’t…
2017/09
Serbian Interest within One Belt One Road
Boris Nikolic
The Serbian economy was considerably damaged in the nineties due to embargo, isolation and regional conflicts. The global economy was growing while Serbia was counting the costs of destruction…
2017/08
Cooperation in the framework of 16+1: position of Croatia
Senada Šelo Šabić
Croatia participates in the Chinese-led 16+1 initiative that aims to bring under one roof sixteen countries of Central, East and Southeast Europe that was officially launched in 2012.
2017/07
Romanian Attitudes and Perceptions towards the 16+1 Cooperation Platform
Iulia Monica Oehler-Șincai/ Costin Lianu/ Cristina Ilie/ Irina Rădulescu
The aim of this paper is to analyze Romanian citizens’ attitudes and perceptions towards…
2017/06
Influence of the Łódź-Chengdu railway on the perception of 16+1 in Poland
Jędrzej Czerep
Introduction of the first direct train connection between Poland and China marked a beginning of the new type of interest in mutual relations that later included in the 16+1 format…
2017/05
Capacities for Development Serbia’s Cooperation with China
Duško DIMITRIJEVIĆ
In the last two decades, in a time of transition and transformation of a planned economy into a free market economy, Serbia has almost lost its …
2017/04
Assessment of the Belt and Road Initiative’s Bilateralism
KANKARAŠ MILAN/ RADOVIĆ BLAŽO / PETROVIĆ IVAN
The Belt and Road Initiative (hereinafter: Initiative) is a development strategy, and it is focused on connectivity and cooperation between European and…
2017/03
Slovak policy towards China in the age of Belt and Road Initiative and 16+1 Format
Kristína Kironská / Richard Q. Turcsányi
Although Slovakia was among the first countries to sign the memorandum with China on…
2017/02
A Battle of Perceptions: The social representations of the BRI and the “16+1” in Macedonia
Adela Gjorgjioska / Anastas Vangeli
Half a decade has passed since the formation of the 16+1 mechanism for cooperation…
2017/01