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Global Gateway vs. Belt and Road Initiative

How does the EU's Global Gateway plan compare to China's Belt and Road initiative?

Date: January 11, 2022, 2:00 pm Topic: Global economy and trade

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Bruegel · Global Gateway vs. Belt and Road Initiative

The EU unveiled the Global Gateway, its plan to support infrastructure globally. This move is widely viewed as an attempt to rival China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), in providing a sustainable alternative that promotes social and environmental standards. What are the differences between these two initiatives and is EU’s plan ambitious enough to catch up with China?

Schedule

Jan 11, 2022

14:00-15:00

Conversation and Q&A

Chair: Guntram B. Wolff, Former Director

Reinhard Bütikofer, Member of the European Parliament

Alicia García-Herrero, Senior Fellow

Speakers

Alicia García-Herrero

Senior Fellow

Guntram B. Wolff

Former Director

Reinhard Bütikofer

Member of the European Parliament

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Matilda Sevon

[email protected]

EU-China relations European Investment Bank (EIB) geopolitics Videos

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