Abstract
Albania and China were famously close in the Mao and Hoxha years, until an ideological split ruptured relations. Albania is geopolitically important, forming a land bridge between Europe and Asia. Though rich in natural resources, it is one of the most underdeveloped states in Europe. Albania is now a member of the 17+1 grouping, a China-centred strategic bloc located in Central and Eastern Europe. It has been touted as a potential link in European routes for China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative. In 2016, China’s ambassador to Albania characterised Sino-Albanian relations as a “traditional friendship bearing new fruits”. Is Albania repeating its history and leaning to one side?
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Print ISBN: 978-3-030-51528-7
Online ISBN: 978-3-030-51529-4
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