ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on concepts discussed in the preceding chapters of this book. The book discusses the China's motivation to expand its presence in China-Central and Eastern European (CEE), and for the 16+1 policy. In addition to multilateral cooperation, China has also established bilateral relations with several pivot states to anchor its presence in the region. This list includes Poland and Serbia and, to a lesser extent, the Czech Republic and Romania. The China–Poland partnership reflects the general path of China's steps to define pivot states in the region. It recognizes the core role of the Visegrad countries within CEE and their influence more widely in the European Union (EU). Romania provides another example of how most CEECs have been gradually drawn into the 16+1 framework. China and Romania maintained relations after the end of the Cold War as both were undergoing social transformation.
