Andreea Brinza is vice president of the Romanian Institute for the Study of the Asia-Pacific (RISAP).
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China's Premier Li Keqiang attends the 4th meeting of China and Central and Eastern European Countries in Suzhou, China, in November 2015: Today, China is in a worse position. © Reuters
Andreea Brinza is vice president of the Romanian Institute for the Study of the Asia-Pacific (RISAP).