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One of the biggest changes for 2023 is that after three years, China has almost completely lifted its strict closures imposed to combat the coronavirus and is reopening its doors. Chinese President Xi Jinping personally attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting in Uzbekistan last September, the G20 summit in Bali in November, and the China-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit in Riyadh in December. In addition, following the Chinese party congress, several state leaders, including German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, visited Beijing to discuss cooperation with the Chinese government.

China has lifted its entry ban, which means that in 2023 we can expect a huge increase in Chinese diplomatic visits, delegations abroad, and Chinese tourists, the Belt and Road Initiative could get a new boost, making this year a year of new opportunities for Eurasia and of course Europe.

Eurasia Magazine helps to present these opportunities through objective analysis and articles, rather than presenting a demonised picture of the emerging economic players and protagonists of the 21st century global economy.