Pacific Island Countries, China & Sustainable Development Goals Part 2: The Belt and Road Initiative

Zhang, Denghua

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Pacific Island Countries, China & Sustainable Development Goals Part 2: The Belt and Road Initiative

Date

2017

Authors

Zhang, Denghua

Publisher

Canberra, ACT: State, Society and Governance in Melanesia (SSGM) Program, The Australian National University

Abstract

This In Brief is the second in a series that discusses China’s role in supporting Pacific island countries (PICs) to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). While Part 1 broadly discussed how PICs could engage with China and make the most of its aid, this research explores the impact of the China-initiated Belt and Road program on the Pacific, especially on the SDGs.