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100	1		_aGrübler, Julia
245	1	0	_aEconomic Policy Implications of the Belt and Road Initiative for CESEE and Austria
260			_aWien : _bWiener Institut für Internationale Wirtschaftsvergleiche (wiiw), _c2018.
300			_a17 S., _b1 Table and 5 Figures, _c30cm.
490	1		_awiiw Policy Notes and Reports _v23
520			_aThe Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a vision to revive the ancient ‘Silk Road’ by means of massive infrastructure investments throughout Eurasia and Africa, was first presented by China’s President Xi Jinping in 2013. China has identified the region of Central East and Southeast Europe (CESEE) as the gateway to Western European markets. This was manifested by the investment in the Port of Piraeus (Greece) and the diplomatic initiative ‘16+1’, comprising eleven EU Member States and five Western Balkan countries, which is interesting for Austria due to its strong economic relations with this region. The Policy Brief analyses the most recent developments in trade and investment activities of China, Austria and the EU in CESEE, which are compared to the state of infrastructure in the region in the areas of transport, energy, information and communication technology as well as finance. Overall, CESEE has a high need for infrastructure investments, particularly in the transport sector. Chinese loans and investments in the region are becoming more important, especially for the Western Balkan countries, which have limited access to EU grants. The paper concludes with seven policy areas for future cooperation between Austria and China. The Policy Note is based on a study conducted for the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Austria. It is available upon request. Please contact Ms ZHANG Yiran (yiran_zhang@mfa.gov.cn) or Mr CHEN Lin (Chen_lin@mfa.gov.cn).
650			_aBRI
650			_aBelt and Road
650			_aNew Silk Road
650			_ainfrastructure
650			_ainvestment
650			_aFDI
650			_atransport
650			_aICT
650			_ainternational trade
650			_aGravity estimation
650			_aChina
650			_aAustria
650			_aCESEE
650			_aWestern Balkans
651			_aAustria
651			_aCESEE
651			_aChina
651			_aEuropean Union
651			_aWestern Balkans
690			_aInternational Trade, Competitiveness and FDI
700	1		_aBykova, Alexandra
700	1		_aGhodsi, Mahdi
700	1		_aHanzl-Weiss, Doris
700	1		_aHolzner, Mario
700	1		_aHunya, Gabor _96
700	1		_aStehrer, Robert _95
830		0	_v23 _wWIIW0000092 _twiiw Policy Notes and Reports
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