Sem (MA/MA-EU) China’s foreign policy and EU-China Relations

Instructors: Dr. habil. Christine Hackenesch
Shortname: Sem China
Course Type: Seminar
Format: hybrid

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Contents

Europe’s relations with China have long been shaped by the assumption that closer transcontinental ties would foster convergence and, thereby, ultimately contribute towards a market economy and broader societal change in China. However, the gradual closing of political spaces in China during Xi Jinping’s presidency, China’s approach in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic and the intensified geostrategic competition since Russia’s invasion in Ukraine have made clear that this strategy has not yielded the expected results. Instead, European policymakers now describe China not only as a cooperation partner but also as a “systemic rival promoting alternative models of governance”, and European Commission President von der Leyen has called for “de-risking” EU-China relations. The seminar will use foreign policy analysis and international relations theories to analyse continuity and change in China’s foreign policy under President Xi Jinping and China’s economic and political relations with the EU.

Dates

Date (Day of the week) Time Location
04/17/2026 (Friday) 12:00 - 14:00 Die Sitzung findet online statt!
05/08/2026 (Friday) 12:00 - 16:00 02 617 Seminarraum
1137 - Georg-Forster-Gebäude (Sowi)
05/22/2026 (Friday) 12:00 - 14:00 Die Sitzung findet online statt!
06/12/2026 (Friday) 12:00 - 16:00 02 617 Seminarraum
1137 - Georg-Forster-Gebäude (Sowi)
06/19/2026 (Friday) 12:00 - 14:00 Die Sitzung findet online statt!
06/26/2026 (Friday) 12:00 - 16:00 02 617 Seminarraum
1137 - Georg-Forster-Gebäude (Sowi)
07/03/2026 (Friday) 12:00 - 14:00 Die Sitzung findet online statt!
07/10/2026 (Friday) 12:00 - 14:00 Die Sitzung findet online statt!