20. YÜZYILDAN 21. YÜZYILA ÇİN-AVRUPA BİRLİĞİ İLİŞKİLERİ: FİNANSAL AKIMLAR VE MAKROEKONOMİK GÖSTERGELER ÇERÇEVESİNDE ÇATIŞMA-YAKINLAŞMA DİNAMİKLERİ, MEVCUT DURUM VE GELECEK PERSPEKTİFLERİ

The European Union, regarded as one of the world's largest and most successful economic integration movements and the People's Republic of China which has become one of the world's most important political and economic powers over time, have seen their relations gain momentum from their inception to the present day. On the other hand, there are notable disagreements between Beijing and Brussels particularly regarding human rights practices the application of World Trade Organization rules, the US-China trade wars, the Belt and Road Initiative and preferences in foreign and security policy (such as the Arctic and Ukraine) and as a natural consequence, mutual negative impacts. In light of the economic and political cooperation and conflicts of interest between the Chinese and EU economies comparative analyses and assessments of both economies are provided, ranging from trade balances and inflation rates to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data of the two countries. Financial flows between Brussels and Beijing have developed over the last twenty years under the influence of mutual trade and direct foreign investment between the two economies. While the EU countries directly constitute an export market for China, the EU countries are also an important trading partner for China in terms of production and supply chains. In this context, the relevant research study will analyze the relations between China and the European Union through approaches based on selected political-economic case studies.