Drawing on global media reports, we conduct a sentiment analysis of the image of China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the evolution of its image over time. Our main finding is that perceptions of the initiative deteriorated significantly in many geographies from 2017 to 2022. The notable...

The aim of this paper is to discuss new trends that have occurred in the policies of the EU and China towards foreign direct investment (FDI), to examine some implications of the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) - which is currently being negotiated - for their bilateral...

"Today, the United States seems to be taking a leading role in anti-globalization. What impact will this have on the future of globalization and the development of the world economy? How should developing countries respond to the changes? This book systematically collates and analyzes China's...

As the Chinese economy continues to decelerate, the central government is investing heavily in innovation, doubling down on research and development (R&D) spending and STEM-oriented human capital. In this paper, we assess China's progress so far, looking at the inputs to innovation (R&D and...

Pandemic-related supply disruptions, the energy crisis provoked by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and economic coercion by China have put economic security high on the European Union policy agenda. The question is how exactly the EU should 'de-risk' its external economic relationships without...