The Most Important Challenges in China’s Foreign Policy after the First Phase of the Pandemic
The Most Important Challenges in China’s Foreign Policy after the First Phase of the Pandemic

Author(s): Marcin Przychodniak
Subject(s): Politics, International relations/trade, Welfare systems, Health and medicine and law
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: China; pandemic; COVID-19; challenges; foreign policy;
Summary/Abstract: China’s rivalry with the U.S. is intensifying. New American sanctions threaten, among others, Huawei’s global position. As a result of China’s aggressive foreign policy, relations with the EU and Australia have worsened, and the border conflict with India has intensified. To counter these failures and re-build their image, the Chinese authorities are trying to shift the responsibility for the problems to the U.S., strengthening anti-Western rhetoric, and presenting the world with new multilateral initiatives, such as one related to data security. With China’s foreign policy being idealogised, any successful cooperation with the EU on climate matters is unrealistic.

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