BRI – POTENTIAL FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION BETWEEN CHINA AND THE WESTERN BALKANS: THE CASE OF THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA

This paper aims to analyze the prospects for economic cooperation between China and the Western Balkans in the context of the BRI, focusing particularly on the case of the Republic of Macedonia. It will analyze the initial expectations for economic cooperation, the current state of play and possible future developments in order to provide an answer to the question: has the BRI fulfilled the expectations of the Republic of Macedonia in terms of economic cooperation?