JACOB GUNTER: Is Belt and Road a Game Changer for European Companies? (1/2)
OUR TOPIC
In this two-part episode, we dive deep into the topic of the EU’s engagement with China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Are European companies involved in BRI? Does the EU’s Connectivity Strategy support European businesses? Is China promoting its standards through BRI projects?
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Jacob Gunter - the Policy and Communications Manager at the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China and lead author of their recent report on the involvement of European companies in the Belt and Road Initiative: "The Road Less Travelled". He has spent over eight years in China: living as a student and professional in Yuyao, in Zhejiang province; in Nanjing, where he studied at the prestigious Hopkins–Nanjing Center; and, currently, in Beijing. As he told me himself, he represents globalization in practice: an American working in China for the European Union.
Be sure to check out the report “The Road Less Traveled - Involvement of European Companies in China’s Belt and Road Initiative” that we discuss on the show.
Follow him on Twitter at: @Jacob_T_Gunter
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The written interview has been edited for length and clarity.