Nowhere in Europe does China represent its interests more aggressively than in the Western Balkans. A huge tire factory in Serbia, a highway project across Montenegro – with investments running into the billions, the People’s Republic is creating dangerous dependencies in a region neglected by the EU. The “Krone” explains how China is systematically invading the Balkans.
China’s quiet rise to become a key power in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo, North Macedonia and Albania is one of the most exciting geopolitical developments on the continent. Beijing has been buying influence in the region as part of its massive “Belt and Road” investment program, known as the “New Silk Road”. China has invested $32 billion in the region since 2009.
Source: Krone
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