China’s Economic Relations with the Eastern Mediterranean Region: The Case of Turkey. Prof. Yilmaz.

December 12, 2023

The lecture was delivered by Prof. Dr. Bahri Yilmaz, CEAC affiliate researcher, EU Ad Personam Jean Monnet Chair, and Emeritus Professor in Economics at Sabanci University’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

In his lecture, Prof. Yilmaz will discuss China’s position and interests in the region. While China is a newcomer to the region, it has remained free from involvement in any security conflicts or political disputes with the countries therein, both historically and presently. China's vested interest in the region is notably apparent, driven by two primary motives. Firstly, China aims to further the development of the China-Central Asia-West Asia Economic Corridor and the Maritime Silk Road, encapsulated within the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), by establishing a robust economic presence across Eastern Mediterranean countries. Secondly, China aspires to foster sectoral cooperation forums, particularly with Southern European nations like Greece and Turkey, viewing them as pivotal gateways and strongholds for accessing European markets.

▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
00:00 – 06:12 Introduction by Prof. Dr. Bersick
06:33 – 07:29 Objectives of the research work
07:30 – 10:20 China in the world economy
10:21 – 12:10 Factors behind China's economic success
12:10 – 17:42 China's economic relations with EM4
17:43 – 20:18 Trade EM4 with the EU
20:20 – 25:13 US trade relations with EM4
25:50 – 29:20 Chinese FDI in the EM4
29:25 – 30:04 US investments in the EM4
30:05 – 32:57 EU investments in the EM4
32:58 – 35:50 Conclusion
35:58 – 40:28 Turkey's relations with China
40:29 – 59:00 Q&A Session
59:59 – 1:02:07 Closing remarks

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This lecture is part of the Jean Monnet Lecture Series on EU-Asia Connectivity. A research activity conducted under the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence, Centre for EU-Asia Connectivity (CEAC), located at Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany.

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This research activity is conducted with the support of the European Commission under the Erasmus+ Programme, Jean Monnet Actions. “The European Commission support for the production of this activity does not constitute endorsement of the contents, which reflect the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.”