Shipowners, ports and diplomats: the political economy of Greece’s relations with China

Asteris Huliaras and Sotiris Petropoulos ()

Asia Europe Journal, 2014, vol. 12, issue 3, 215-230

Abstract: The paper analyses Greece’s relations with China and highlights the crucial role of specific business interests in strengthening bilateral ties. Greek–Chinese political contacts, as well as trade, investment and touristic flows, have significantly increased in the last decade. The concession of the Piraeus port to the Chinese company COSCO was the major turning point for the relationship. The paper notes a strong influence of shipowning interests in Greece’s foreign policy decision-making system which has conditioned the development of Greek–Chinese relations. Copyright Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2014

Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1007/s10308-013-0367-1

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