Ukrainian-Chinese Relations in the framework of Belt and Road Initiative: perspectives, problems, and cultures interactions

by Katherine Gan^1
1 Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (Kyiv, Ukraine)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29202/up/8/4
Received: 17 March 2021 / Accepted: 20 April 2021 / Published: 29 May 2021

The article is devoted to the disclosure of the main problems and the definition of prospects in Ukrainian-Chinese relations within the Belt and Road Initiative. The main emphasis is placed on the problems in the field of politics, economy, and infrastructure, as well as the place of Ukraine in the Belt and Road Initiative. Also, attention is paid to the development of cultural relations between Ukraine and China and the prospects that it can bring.

Keywords: China, Ukraine, Belt and Road Initiative, cultural interactions

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Gan, Katherine (2021) Ukrainian-Chinese Relations in the framework of Belt and Road Initiative: perspectives, problems, and cultures interactions. Ukrainian Policymaker, Volume 8, 36-40. https://doi.org/10.29202/up/8/4