China’s Belt and Road Initiative: underlyingeconomic and international relations dimensions
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2018
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Rimmer, Peter
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Wiley
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In reviewing the literature on the Belt and Road Initiative, attention is paid
to the antecedents of China’s Silk Road revival, the domestic driving forces,
and the perennial search for energy security behind the policy initiated in
2013. After detailing and interpreting the Initiative’s timeline, key aspects of
the government’s policy are analysed; its financial arrangements are noted;
and the initial 64 countries covered by the Belt and Road identified. The signature
Land Belt and the Sea Road components are analysed using an array
of tools: economic corridors, blue economic passages, and economic circles.
Reference is made to specific projects and the varied reactions stemming
from other countries to the implications of China’s policy implementation.
Finally, an assessment of the Initiative’s first five years is made before looking
ahead to consider how it may dovetail with other government programs
as Beijing addresses the next 45 years of its planned life.
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Asian-Pacific Economic Literature
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