The main objective of tis work package is to develop independent knowledge of China’s foreign and security policy and China’s regional and global strategies, including the country’s long-term core interests and threats, and the roadmap for achieving the “China Dream of national rejuvenation”. It will analyze the priorities, strengths, and weaknesses of China’s strategy towards its neighbourhood areas and its global strategy, their practical implementation, and the adjustments in response to the reactions of other powers and the Covid-19 pandemic.

Moreover, it will research how China meets the EU on the international stage, and how the EU can best serve its strategic interests and values in dealing with China.

Work package 5 leader

Work package 5 members

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Blanca Marabini San Martin

PhD Student at Madrid Autonomous University, Center for East Asia Studies.

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Claus Soong

Analyst (Brussels office) at Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS).

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