Forming a Unified Response on China, with Giulia Pompili and Mantas Adomenas

In this episode of .think atlantic, IRI’s Thibault Muzergues is joined by Mantas Adomenas and Giulia Pompili to discuss Europe’s relationship with the People’s Republic of China.

As China’s presence grows in Europe through the Belt and Road Initiative and the 16+1 agreement, European leaders are beginning to consider future cooperation between Europe and China. What are China’s true intentions in Europe? What strategies can and should European countries use in finding an alternative to Chinese investments? How can Europeans work with Asian markets while avoiding dependency on China? Can the EU remain a neutral spectator if there were to be tensions between the US and China? Thibault and his guests discuss all these questions - and much more.

Mantas is Lithuania’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and former Member of Seimas from 2008 to 2020 and Giulia is the East Asia correspondent for the Italian daily newspaper Il Foglio and author of Sotto lo stesso cielo. Mantas’ experience in international politics accompanied by Giulia’s expertise result in an intriguing conversation led by Thibault regarding China’s influence in Europe and broader geopolitics.

Find Mantas Adomenas on Twitter @adomenas

Find Giulia Pompili on Twitter @giuliapompili

Find Thibault Muzergues on Twitter @tmuzergues

Further reading:

Sotto lo stesso cielo by Giulia Pompili - Available at: https://www.librimondadori.it/libri/sotto-lo-stesso-cielo-giulia-pompili/

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