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From a Partner for Cooperation to a Systemic Rival for De-risking: Evolution of the EU’s perception of the rise of China (2016–2020) Cover

From a Partner for Cooperation to a Systemic Rival for De-risking: Evolution of the EU’s perception of the rise of China (2016–2020)

By: Hungdah Su  
Open Access
|Dec 2025

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Language: English
Page range: 157 - 178
Published on: Dec 31, 2025
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