{"id":3830,"date":"2024-07-06T19:36:48","date_gmt":"2024-07-06T19:36:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalizationinstitute.al\/?p=3830"},"modified":"2024-07-06T20:02:16","modified_gmt":"2024-07-06T20:02:16","slug":"regional-forum-on-china-western-balkan-cooperation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalizationinstitute.al\/sq\/regional-forum-on-china-western-balkan-cooperation\/","title":{"rendered":"Forum rajonal p\u00ebr bashk\u00ebpunimin Kin\u00eb-Ballkani Per\u00ebndimor"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nentor 2022, Tirane<\/p>\n

Tre p\u00ebrfaq\u00ebsues diplomatik\u00eb kinez\u00eb, duke p\u00ebrfshir\u00eb ambasadoren e posa\u00e7me p\u00ebr bashk\u00ebpunimin Kin\u00eb-EQL Jiang Yu, ambasadorin n\u00eb Shkup Zhang Zuo dhe ambasadorin n\u00eb Tiran\u00eb Zhou Ding, b\u00ebn\u00eb thirrje p\u00ebr forcimin e bashk\u00ebpunimit nd\u00ebrmjet Kin\u00ebs dhe vendeve t\u00eb Ballkanit Per\u00ebndimor n\u00eb nj\u00eb seminar t\u00eb zhvilluar t\u00eb h\u00ebn\u00ebn n\u00eb Tiran\u00eb.
\nThe forum \u201cChina and the Western Balkans in 2022: challenges, opportunities and potentials of cooperation\u201d was held at the initiative of the Institute of Globalization Studies of Albania (AIGS). It was attended by 15 experts from academic circles, media, research institutes, business, etc., from Albania and North Macedonia. The attendees exchanged opinions on the significance of China-Western Balkans relations in the face of fluctuations in the current world and the existing problems that prevent the strengthening of these relations, giving suggestions to exploit the opportunities of cooperation in the economic, cultural, media, etc. fields.<\/p>\n

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Ambasadorja Jiang Yu p\u00ebrsh\u00ebndeti seminar p\u00ebrmes nj\u00eb mesazhi video<\/p>\n

Ambassador Jiang Yu welcomed the forum through a video message and emphasized that in the last decade, the exchanges between China and the Western Balkans have increased. \u201cWe live in a turbulent time, so we must work together,\u201d she said, adding that China will open its door more to contribute to the global economy.<\/p>\n

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Ambasadori Zhang Zuo mbajti nj\u00eb videofjalim n\u00eb seminar<\/p>\n

The Ambassador of the People\u2019s Republic of China to North Macedonia, Zhang Zuo, stated that ideological divisions, group politics, and opposing camps would divide the world, threatening the development of medium and small countries. He called for the consolidation of political trust and strengthening of coordination to jointly face global challenges, such as climate change, energy and food security, etc.<\/p>\n

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Ambasadori Zhou Ding n\u00eb seminar<\/p>\n

The Ambassador of the People\u2019s Republic of China to Albania, Zhou Ding, underlined that more than 30 cooperation documents have been signed between China and Albania. He announced that many Chinese investors want to invest in Albania, and the researchers and experts in the two countries have maintained close contact. But, \u201cwe can do, and we must do more,\u201d emphasized the Chinese ambassador in Tirana.
\nAccording to Dr. Enriko Ceko, the development-hungry Western Balkans can learn from China\u2019s path to prosperity, sustainable development, and transnationalism. He pointed out that if the financing of 40 billion US dollars is realized, the Balkans\u2019 economic growth could go up to 6%, creating about 1.5 million jobs. In the period 2009 \u2013 2021, China invested about 32 billion euros in the region. The \u201cOne Road, One Generation\u201d initiative can expand bilateral cooperation, he said.
\nNd\u00ebrsa z. Peco Trajkoski, themelues dhe president i Qendr\u00ebs p\u00ebr K\u00ebrkime dhe Analiza Strategjike (CSIA) t\u00eb Maqedonis\u00eb s\u00eb Veriut, num\u00ebroi fushat n\u00eb t\u00eb cilat vendet e Ballkanit Per\u00ebndimor mund t\u00eb zhvillojn\u00eb bashk\u00ebpunim me Kin\u00ebn n\u00eb transformimin digjital, si shfryt\u00ebzimi i teknologjis\u00eb 5G, krijimi i sinergjis\u00eb midis ekonomis\u00eb digjitale dhe asaj t\u00eb gjelb\u00ebr etj.
\nThe participants highlighted the importance of increasing human and cultural exchanges between China and the Western Balkans. \u201cWhen people from different cultures and backgrounds get to know and understand each other \u2013 and gain the skills they need to contribute as citizens and leaders \u2013 they form the global partnerships that support security, economic stability, and tolerance,\u201d said Silva Doci, an independent researcher. According to her, the emphasis on peace is part of traditional Chinese culture, which respects other cultures and differences between people.<\/p>\n

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The executive director of AIGS, Dr. Marsela Musabelliu, said that the main obstacle to the development of relations between China and the Western Balkans is the mentality of the Cold War. According to her, civil society actors, the media, the academic world, and the business world should come together to see the reality more clearly beyond the polarizing slogans. China has presented projects such as the \u201cBelt and Road Initiative,\u201d the Global Development Initiative, and the Global Security Initiative, which aims to realize a prosperous and peaceful world. \u201cIt is now in the hands of our countries not to lose the opportunities of mutual benefit, to create sound conditions for communication, and to intensify pragmatic cooperation in all fields,\u201d pointed out Dr. Musabelliu.
\nAccording to statistics from North Macedonia, the total trade volume between this country and China in 2021 was 944 million US dollars, 23.6% more than in 2020. China is North Macedonia\u2019s largest trade partner outside of Europe.<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, the statistics of the General Administration of Customs of China showed that China\u2019s imports from Albania increased by 102.6% last year. \u201cChinese investors are waiting for more favorable policies and want to play an even bigger role in the Albanian economy and the development of the region,\u201d emphasized China\u2019s diplomatic representative in Tirana, Mr. Zhou Ding.
\nOver the past decade, trade between China and CEE countries has increased by 140 percent, reaching 136.2 billion US dollars. This trade has a much higher growth rate than that of trade between China and the EU. China is already the most important trade partner and import source outside the EU for the CEE countries.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tirana November 2022 Three Chinese diplomatic representatives, including Special Ambassador for China-CEE Cooperation Jiang Yu, Ambassador to Skopje Zhang Zuo, and Ambassador to Tirana Zhou Ding, called for strengthening cooperation between China and Western Balkan countries at a forum held on Monday in Tirana. The forum \u201cChina and the Western Balkans in 2022: challenges, opportunities […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3831,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3830","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-and-events"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalizationinstitute.al\/sq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3830","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalizationinstitute.al\/sq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalizationinstitute.al\/sq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalizationinstitute.al\/sq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalizationinstitute.al\/sq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3830"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/globalizationinstitute.al\/sq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3830\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3844,"href":"https:\/\/globalizationinstitute.al\/sq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3830\/revisions\/3844"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalizationinstitute.al\/sq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3831"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalizationinstitute.al\/sq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3830"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalizationinstitute.al\/sq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3830"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalizationinstitute.al\/sq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3830"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}