Eastern Europe – between the East and West

... China (in many more dimensions than just geographically), the only realistic option is to engage Russia. Romania got along with France (de facto creator of the Romanian state), perhaps with the US (?) and in general little with Germany and Russia. The reason for this is that these two are technical nations and appreciate numbers more than Manoilescu’s-Oh-I-faint-scene.... ... specific needs and traditions” (Severin). Translation: with it’s gigantic economic size, it is hoped that China will feed Eastern Europe for … political-show (and gateway access for its goods). These remnants of the Phanar elites [75, 78], parachuted ...