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China’s Strategic Narrative and Challenges:
The Case of Poland
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Publication date: 2018-06-30
Stosunki Międzynarodowe – International Relations 2018;54(2):121-141
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ABSTRACT
The rejuvenation of China’s relations with Central and Eastern European countries,
including Poland, receives more attention than ever. While China tends to take
optimist views about Chinese-Polish relations, Poland remains prudent over wishful
anticipation. The extent to which China and Poland have consensus on understanding
and developing their relations requires further investigation. From the perspective
of a strategic narrative, this article examines whether Warsaw accepts Beijing’s
narratives of Chinese-Polish relations as a strategic partnership. The main hypothesis
is that differences between Beijing and Warsaw in understanding the Chinese-Polish
relations can neither be easily overcome nor ignored. The findings indicate that
Poland partially welcomes China’s suggestions by limiting its understanding and
support towards Chinese-Polish strategic partnership merely to diplomatic and
economic aspects.