What does it mean for Europe to “join” the BRI?
One thing that debaters will struggle with is what it means for the EU to join the BRI. The reason is that there is no
One thing that debaters will struggle with is what it means for the EU to join the BRI. The reason is that there is no
The resolution is not , The the BRI on balance desirable. The resolution is whether or not the European Union (EU should join the BRI.
The question the resolution asks is whether or not the European Union (EU) should join the BRI. This introduces a number of framework questions. Does
Advantages to the EU joining the BRI can be divided into three categories. First, what are the benefits to Europe? One, joining the BRI arguably

US-EU relations The toughest argument for Pro teams to beat will be that if the EU joins the BRI that it will substantially undermine US-EU
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Many other reasons Europe-US relations are hurting Cavanna, July 2019, https://tnsr.org/2019/07/unlocking-the-gates-of-eurasia-chinas-belt-and-road-initiative-and-its-implications-for-u-s-grand-strategy/, Thomas P. Cavanna is a visiting assistant professor at the Fletcher School of Law
Turn – BRI will undermine China’s economy. Expansion just increases overstretch risks Cavanna, July 2019, https://tnsr.org/2019/07/unlocking-the-gates-of-eurasia-chinas-belt-and-road-initiative-and-its-implications-for-u-s-grand-strategy/, Thomas P. Cavanna is a visiting assistant professor at
No BRI without European participation — China needs the EU’s money to expand and complete the project Horia Curtin, 2017, A PIVOT TO EUROPE: CHINA’S
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