China's Trade Policy Towards Central and Eastern Europe in the 21St Century, Example of Poland

In: Folia Oeconomica Stetinensia, Band 14, Heft 1, S. 149-174

Abstract

Abstract
The aim of this paper is to present China's economic model and discuss, in this context, bilateral trade and investment relations between China and Poland. The analysis presented herein is based on the strategy of cooperation with countries of Central and Eastern Europe, as presented by China's Prime Minister, and on the growing importance of Poland as a main partner of China in the Central and Eastern Europe region. The paper describes main premises of the Chinese economic model, followed by a diagnosis of Chinese economy. The authors analyze the main directions of China's foreign cooperation, placing the emphasis on relations with Poland.