New Silk Road on the Balkans. Case of Macedonia and Serbia Cover Image

New Silk Road on the Balkans. Case of Macedonia and Serbia
New Silk Road on the Balkans. Case of Macedonia and Serbia

Author(s): Marcin Sokołowski
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Geopolitics
Published by: Fundacja Instytut Nauki o Polityce
Keywords: Balkans; China; transport; Serbia; Macedonia; New Silk Road; Belt and Road Initiative; migrant crisis

Summary/Abstract: In this article I focus on the New Silk Road - the Chinese initiative– until 2016 known as the One Belt One Road Initiative OBORand later changed to the Belt and Road Initiative BRI. I put special attention to the Balkan part of this economic strategy thatis crucial and to two countries taking part in it: Macedonia andSerbia. The shortest way from Greece to Central Europe is going through Macedonia and Serbia and this track is becomingmore important after Chinese investments in Greek port of Piraeus. I focus on Chinese plans and investments in these twocountries and also on the possible threats to the initiative on theBalkans such as migrant crisis in Europe and radicalisation ofMuslims.

  • Issue Year: 4/2018
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 29-54
  • Page Count: 26
  • Language: English