EFSAS Study Paper: China's BRI in Europe | Germany and Italy's Responses
April 9, 2024
Since 2013, European countries have featured prominently in China’s plans for the BRI. Through developing various forms of infrastructure, China aims to promote land-based commercial connectivity with the economies of Europe, which have emerged as a major export destination for Chinese firms. Although BRI investments in Africa and Asia outperform investments in Europe in terms of their total number and overall investment volume, Europe remains a key prize as China seeks to remodel the landscape of global infrastructure and trade.