Vztahy krajín Visegrádskej štvorky s Cínou
Relations of Visegrad Four Countries with China

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the study is to analyze how do Visegrad countries practise their interests in their relations with China. Moreover, the study tries to present perspectives of Chinese – Central European relations. The author supposes that membership of V4 countries in the European Union will bring about important changes in their relations with China. The reason is the increasing cooperation between China and EU. V4 countries have been rather unsuccessful in their relations with China. The reasons are the following: weak definition of interests and means of their realization, frail analysis and coordination of measurements, avoiding of the question of human rights due to the fear of damaging trade, and moreover small cooperation of V4 countries both in political and economic areas. Politically, cooperation has not been possible because of the different attitude to China (obliging vs. sometimes critical). In the economic area, only one common project has been initiated thus far. For the countries of Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, EU membership is a chance to improve their performance in relations with China. As part of European Union they can act strongly. Furthermore, they can join European development aid programs and train experts on China. Third chance for V4 countries is improvement of V4 countries’ image in China thanks to the rather high status of Western European countries and the EU in China.

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