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Together with China&#8217;s development reorientation, one of the most peculiar traits of this rebalancing has been China\u2019s move from a human rights pariah state to an active participant and shaper of global human rights governance. China has successfully moved from being simply \u201cthe world\u2019s factory\u201d to becoming an active participant and shaper of the global and European economy, among others; advancing its economic development models and striving to build an economic system satisfying its financial and political ambitions. In the process of China\u2019s economic norm-making and development reorientation, Europe is playing an increasingly important role. In 2013 Europe became the second largest recipient of Chinese investments, most of which came through the \u201cOne Belt, One Road\u201d initiative. Thanks to Chinese investments, many European countries have received new development opportunities. 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