The EU has “overestimated Russia and underestimated China” in responding to rival foreign influence in the Balkans, a senior Brussels official has suggested, in a sign of the bloc’s unease at Beijing’s overtures to the region.
Johannes Hahn, the EU commissioner responsible for negotiating with countries wanting to join the bloc, said he was concerned that some countries were borrowing heavily from China to pay for infrastructure and raising the risk of long-term damage to their fragile economies.
Mr Hahn said the EU would instead be a “fairer” partner.
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