China's growing influence in the Western Balkans
In this podcast, Bruegel’s Yuyun Zhan and Senior Fellow Alicia García-Herrero is joined by Ana Krstinovska (President of Estima, North Macedonian think tank focused on foreign policy and EU integration).
Together, they delve into China's expanding footprint in the Western Balkans and its implications for Europe's economic security and strategic autonomy. They explore the region's strategic importance and analyze how China's developments in the region impact the EU's neighborhood policy and economic security.
Alicia García-Herrero and Ana Krstinovska are both also co-chairs of “The Women Insight on China (WiCH)”.
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About the speakers
Yuyun Zhan
Press and communications officer at Bruegel
Alicia Garcia Herrero
Chief Economist for Asia Pacific at Natixis, Senior Fellow at Bruegel, Non-resident Senior Follow at the East Asian Institute, Adjunct Professor at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Economist specialized in monetary and financial issues in emerging markets, banking crises and resolution strategies, financial development
Ana Krstinovska
President of Estima