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Responsive Securitization: How China’s Economic Statecraft Prompted Policy Change in the European Union

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: EU-China relations are increasingly defined by securitization. This paper examines how the logic of economic statecraft and securitization shapes the relationship between the European Union and China. It shows how China’s use of economic instruments to pursue national security goals has prompted a political and institutional response in the EU. The EU’s approach has shifted toward risk reduction, with greater focus on strategic dependencies and economic security. Using the concepts of securitization and economic statecraft, the paper argues that recent EU policy changes reflect a broader trend of mutual securitization in a relationship marked by interdependence and strategic rivalry.

Source: Journal of East Asia Security

DOI: 10.53300/001c.143099

Authors: Stefanie (Steffi) Weil, Jörn-Carsten Gottwald, Markus Taube

Institutions: University of Antwerp, Antwerp Management School, Ruhr University Bochum, University of Duisburg-Essen

Language: English

Topic: COVID-19, Geopolitics, Technology, Migration

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4413951475