China
- Population: 1,3 billion
- GDP: 7,3 trillion USD (2011)
- FOREX Reserves: 3,3 trillion USD
- Foreign Trade: 3 trillion USD
The priorities of Chinese investment:
- market
- technology and know-how
- strategic alliances
- raw materials
Central Europe
- Population: ~110 million
- GDP: ~1,1 trillion USD
- Foreign Trade: 2000 bn USD
Thank you for your attention!
China - Central Europe Relations
dr. Tamás Matura
Hungarian Institute of
International Affairs
Further research needed:
- Chinese point of view (June 2013)
- CE point of view (September 2013)
- Investment tracking
- Comparative study of trade and investment trends in the CE region
Theoretical background and methodological problems
- Research Questions? (descriptive vs. analytic)
- What is Central Europe?
- What kind of relations?
- Time frame?
- Are there reliable data sources?