Original Source: The Paper
A state-backed news outlet seeking to appeal to a broader public than the traditional state media outlets do. Regularly publishes domestic and global political, financial, and cultural news.
On the 10th anniversary of the erstwhile 17+1 (now 14+1) cooperation mechanism between China and Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries, scholars at Fudan University and invited experts on Europe examine the state of the mechanism and prospects for the future. The scholars argue that the cooperation mechanism has served China’s strategic interests; for example, one scholar argues it has usefully promoted the “friendly attitude of Hungary and other countries towards China.” However, many of the experts assert that CEE countries have experienced a “gap between their expectations and reality” for the mechanism, and as a result, China should consider boosting investment and trade with these countries in order to improve the value proposition for them going forward.
In this article appearing in the state-backed The Paper (澎湃), several experts offer opinions on how the recently announced “Opinions on Accelerating the Construction of a National Unified Market” will impact energy supply and costs.