Institute for Economic Research, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Lead Researcher)
St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
student
St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
The article examines the trends in the development of economic relations between China and Europe for the period 2012–2022, and assesses the impact on the formation of the American policy of containment of China. The authors identify policy and interests of key actors that are taking part in development of cooperation between China and Europe in the economic and investment spheres, noting the importance for assessing its prospects of further studying the relationship in the EU-China-US triangle.
US containment of China policy, US anti-China sanctions, foreign policy, Sino-European economic and investment cooperation, China's multilateral cooperation with European countries
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