Ivana Karásková: “China sees Central and Eastern Europe as part of the countries of the South”

Is China’s influence increasing in Central and Eastern Europe? Are these countries Beijing’s Trojans, as they are misrepresented? Chinese leader Xi Jinping was personally involved, for the first time, at the summit of the “17 + 1”, the platform that brings together China and the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, on February 9. We interviewed Ivana Karásková, an expert in international relations and Chinese foreign policy. . .