Is Europe effectively leveraging Chinese investments to enhance its strategic interests within the liberal international order?

In Episode 14, The External discusses the political intricacies of Chinese investments in Europe with Jappe Eckhardt, co-editor of Rising Power, Limited Influence: The Politics of Chinese Investments in Europe and the Liberal International Order. The interview explores the absence of an overall Chinese external investment strategy and how Europe navigates these investments, assessing whether they represent strategic opportunities or challenges to European policies and positions within the global order. The book is co-edited with Indrajit Roy, Dimitrios Stroikos, and Simona Davidescu.