China’s peripheral diplomacy: Repeating Europe’s errors in dealing with the neighbourhood

Abstract

The European Union (EU) and China are on a quest to establish themselves as global actors. Still, both powers first need to create a stable neighbourhood that will not threaten their interests. Consequently, in 2004 the EU launched the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), while in 2013 China’s Peripheral Diplomacy (CPD) was introduced. Against this background, this article aims to conduct a comparative analysis of both initiatives. Specifically, as there is a wide agreement that the ENP has failed to generate any impact on the EU’s periphery, the research question is: To what extent could the CPD transcend the problems of its European counterpart? The article posits that both policies are rather similar in their inability to strike the right balance between protecting core interests and acknowledging the neighbours’ needs. Thus, it is likely that the CPD, just like the ENP, will remain a policy with big potential but without effective results.

Sino-Russian negotiation styles: A cross-cultural analysis of situated patterns

“…In the Sino-Russian interaction in the post-Soviet era (Likhacheva et al, 2015), the new strategic alliance has forged new political and economic interests between the two countries (Stronski and Ng, 2018). Both sides appeared to have negotiated their collaboration effectively for the socio-economic developments between and with other regional partners (Callahan, 2016; Sobol, 2018). Despite geographical and political proximities, the Sino-Russian historical paths and institutions differ, implying potential challenges and opportunities.…”