ISSUE: 3/2024
- Volume 28
- Number 3
- 2024
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Studia Europejskie –
Studies in European Affairs
ISSN: 1428-149X
e-ISSN: 2719-3780
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Publication co-financed by Ministry of Science and Higher Education pursuant to the Regulation of the Minister of Education and Science of 3 August 2021 (Journal of Laws of 2021, item 1514) on the “Development of Scientific Journals” programme.
Publikacja dofinansowana przez Ministerstwo Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego na podstawie rozporządzenia Ministra Edukacji i Nauki z 3 sierpnia 2021 r. (Dz. U. z 2021 r. poz. 1514) w sprawie programu „Rozwój czasopism naukowych”.
Publication co-financed by the University of Warsaw within the “Excellence Initiative – Research University” programme.
Czasopismo otrzymało dofinasowanie w ramach Programu „Inicjatywa Doskonałości – Uczelnia Badawcza”.
Strategic Partnership of the Republic of Serbia and the People’s Republic of China. The Political and Economic Implications of Cooperation From Serbia’s Perspective
Abstract
The People’s Republic of China, along with the United States, the European Union, and the Russian Federation, is one of the four powers seeking to increase and maintain its influence in the Republic of Serbia. Since the decision was made in 2016 to establish a bilateral strategic partnership, political and economic cooperation between Serbia and China has been steadily strengthening. This article outlines the scope and basis of the political partnership and the most significant joint investments of the two countries, which, as a result, allows for an answer to be provided to the following research question: What are the benefits and risks for the Republic of Serbia from its strategic partnership with the People’s Republic of China? Thanks to the descriptive and exploratory values of this text, it is possible to conclude that strategic cooperation between Serbia and China contributes to the growth of Serbia’s economic potential and is reflected in the dynamics of the Republic of Serbia’s political relations with the European Union.
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Language: English
Pages: 179-193
How to Cite:
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Hermann, K. (2024) "Strategic Partnership of the Republic of Serbia and the People’s Republic of China. The Political and Economic Implications of Cooperation From Serbia’s Perspective". Studia Europejskie – Studies in European Affairs, 3/2024, pp. 179-193. DOI: 10.33067/SE.3.2024.10