Great Powers Competition in Moldova

... between Beijing and Chisinau is confined to the economic sector. No Man's Land or Chinese Gateway to the Black Sea? In conclusion, Moldova is one of the epicentres of the tensions between the West and Russia, but the latter are reluctant to increase their involvement because of the unfavourable economic context, as well as the lack of direct access to the Black Sea. For the EU and NATO, the results of the recent elections should, in theory, lead to a rapprochement, but in practice Transnistria and Gagauzia will hinder the most ambitious ...