China's Belt and Road Initiative

The following sections are included:

• List of Contributors
• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• Contents

This book features several introductory readings about the “Belt and Road Initiative” (BRI), a strategic development initiative launched by the Chinese Government under the leadership of President Xi Jinping in 2013 to jointly build an economic belt along the Silk Road. Some of the key objectives of BRI, previously known as One Belt, One Road (OBOR) or Silk Road Economic Belt, include promoting infrastructure development, trade and investments in Asia, Europe and Africa. BRI is a gigantic development initiative whose key components include the creation of several interconnected economic land corridors (=belts): China–Mongolia–Russia; China–Central Asia– West Asia, China–Pakistan, the China–Indochina peninsula and Bangladesh–China–India–Myanmar…

The following sections are included:

• Overview and Development of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)
• External Challenges Encountered
• Approaches of Solution
• References

The following sections are included:

• Introduction
• A Vision, Not a Plan
• The Economic Dimensions of BRI
• The Political/Security Dimensions of BRI
• Implementation Issues
• Conclusion
• References

The following sections are included:

• Introduction
• Frontier Infrastructure
• The NSR and BRI in Focus
• Liberalisation or Logistics? Rules or Railroads?
• Conclusion
• References

The following sections are included:

• Introduction
• Investment of China to Kazakhstan
• Foreign Trade of Kazakhstan with China
• Migration between Kazakhstan and China
• Opportunities and Costs Analysis of Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) for Kazakhstan
• References

The following sections are included:

• Introduction
• The Need for Private Investors’ Involvement in the BRI
• Macro Considerations
• Micro Considerations
• Possible Solutions
• Conclusion
• References

The following sections are included:

• Introduction
• Irreconcilable Rivalry: Meta-level Institutionalisation
• Regional Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)
• Regional Financial Institution
• Conclusion: Is China–Japan Cooperation Possible?
• References

The following sections are included:

• Introduction
• Lao PDR: Embracing the BRI
• Malaysia: Supporting and Participating in the BRI with Concerns
• Vietnam: Supportive with Limited Action
• Conclusion
• References

The following sections are included:

• Maritime Policy: OBOR/BRI and the Maritime Silk Road (MSR)
• Port Cities and Maritime Connectivity
• Outline of the OBOR/BRI Policy
• Backcasting into Malaysia’s History
• Outlook: Who Is Going to Benefit in the Long Run?
• References

The following sections are included:

• Introduction
• Clusters and Maritime Connectivity
• References

The following sections are included:

• Introduction
• Global Value Chains, China and the BRI
• Political Economy of the BRI
• Conclusion: The BRI and the Thucydides Trap
• References

The following sections are included:

• Introduction
• Connecting Belt and Road Economies
• Foundations for Successful Cooperation
• Implementing the BRI
• Financing the BRI
• Conclusion
• References

The following sections are included:

• Introduction
• China’s Arrival in a More Challenging Bipolar World with the US
• BRI Sharing Prosperity or Issues?
• BRI at Home and BRI Abroad
• Conclusion as China Is Seeking Consensus Globally and Holding Together Domestically
• References