The EU's response vs. Chinese vaccine diplomacy in Central and Eastern Europe

Autor: Goran ILIK, Vesna SHAPKOSKI
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Eastern Journal of European Studies, Vol 13, Iss 2, Pp 99-115 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2068-651X
2068-6633
DOI: 10.47743/ejes-2022-0205
Popis: This paper analyses the initial critical points of the EU's weakness in quickly responding to the crisis and the Chinese assertiveness in using vaccine diplomacy to achieve European political objectives. With the case study based on indicative research on public opinion, the paper provides a more profound understanding of the impact of Chinese-related activities in the CEE region, particularly concerning EU coherence and solidarity. The paper concludes that the Chinese presence in Europe via "vaccine diplomacy" threatens the unity of the EU and the CEE region.
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