In recent months,“de-risking”has become the catchword for economic relations between China and the West.The article begins by exploring the evolution of the discourse,then describing China’s interaction with Europe...In recent months,“de-risking”has become the catchword for economic relations between China and the West.The article begins by exploring the evolution of the discourse,then describing China’s interaction with Europe regarding it.Subsequently,it reviews China–Europe relations through the lens of de-risking.The article argues that“decoupling”connotes the image of severing all economic ties,whereas de-risking implies a partial and gradual movement.De-risking to a large extent is a stabilizing factor for China–Europe relations.A sudden breakdown or extremely turbulent China–Europe relations are currently ruled out.展开更多
文摘In recent months,“de-risking”has become the catchword for economic relations between China and the West.The article begins by exploring the evolution of the discourse,then describing China’s interaction with Europe regarding it.Subsequently,it reviews China–Europe relations through the lens of de-risking.The article argues that“decoupling”connotes the image of severing all economic ties,whereas de-risking implies a partial and gradual movement.De-risking to a large extent is a stabilizing factor for China–Europe relations.A sudden breakdown or extremely turbulent China–Europe relations are currently ruled out.
