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Subject(s)

• Economic development—Developing countries [Browse]
• China—Commerce [Browse]
• China—Commercial policy [Browse]
• China—Foreign economic relations [Browse]
• Yi dai yi lu (Initiative : China) [Browse]

Editor

• Cai, Fang [Browse]

Related name

• Nolan, Peter, 1949- [Browse]

Series

Routledge international handbooks

Summary note

Chinese President Xi Jinping announced the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2013, a development strategy involving infrastructure development and investments in countries in Europe, Asia and Africa. It has rapidly turned into action, reflected in the establishment of a series of international cooperation mechanisms, landing of cooperation projects, and harvest of some early results. The influence is huge, and controversy is not unexpected. As one of the most frequently mentioned concepts in the official media, how does the bid to enhance regional connectivity construct a unified large market through cultural exchange and integration in practice? What is the status quo of building an innovative pattern with capital inflows, talent pool, and technology database? Routledge Handbook of the Belt and Road is an initial review of the theory and practice of BRI, and is the first handbook of its kind. Contributors are leading subject researchers, aiming to reflect the original intentions and principles, history and current situation, basic knowledge and latest studies. A total of 117 entries related to the BRI have been included, organised into 12 clearparts covering the following key topics: China's reform and opening-up and formation of the BRIBackstory, concept and frameworkThe five roads and six economic corridorsForeign affairs with Chinese characteristicsInternational action plans relevant and similar to the BRICase studies of the BRI implementation and promotion Routledge Handbook of the Belt and Road is an essential guide for researchers, practitioners and observers involved in the BRI construction. Global think tanks, media practitioners and universities will also find the book a useful reference.

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OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.

Contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Series Information
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Table of contents
• List of Contributors
• Foreword
• Preface
• Part I Contribution of China's reform and opening up to the world and formation of the Belt and Road Initiative
• 1 The historic contribution of China's reform and opening up to the world
• The development process of China's reform and opening up
• The historic contribution of China's reform and opening up
• Notes
• 2 Developing an open economy and the Belt and Road
• The formation and development of an open economy
• Achievements and prospects of building an open economy
• The Belt and Road Initiative promotes the development of an open economy
• 3 China's economic restructuring and the Belt and Road
• Characteristics and process of China's economic restructuring
• The path and effectiveness of China's economic restructuring
• China's economic restructuring and the Belt and Road complement each other
• 4 Innovation-driven development and the Belt and Road
• Concepts and features of innovation-driven development
• Path and achievements in innovation-driven development
• Innovation-driven development leads the building of the Belt and Road
• 5 Responsibilities of China as a major country and the Belt and Road
• Principles and position of responsibilities and accountabilities of China as a major country
• Fields and contributions of responsibilities and obligations of China as a responsible major country
• Responsibilities and obligations of China for the Belt and Road
• 6 Confidence of a major country and the Belt and Road
• From the "three aspects of confidence" to "four aspects of confidences"
• The confidence of a major country must be based on confidence in culture
• The Belt and Road highlights the confidence of China as a major country.
• 7 Deficit in development and the Belt and Road
• 8 Deficit in peace and the Belt and Road
• Elaboration on the concept of "deficit in peace" and development
• China's new contributions to the world in response to a "deficit in peace"
• The significance of coping with a "deficit in peace" through the Belt and Road Initiative
• 9 Deficit in governance and the Belt and Road
• The meaning and presentation of a global "deficit in governance"
• The wisdom of China and Chinese concept for the international order
• The Belt and Road Initiative makes up for deficit in global governance
• Part II Historic inheritance
• 10 Naming of the Silk Road
• 11 A brief history of the Silk Road
• The prehistory of the Silk Road
• Zhang Qian's journey to the Western Regions and the Silk Road
• The prosperity of the Silk Road during the Sui and Tang Dynasties
• The decline and rejuvenation of the Silk Road
• 12 The Overland Silk Road
• The basic trend of the Desert Silk Road
• The Steppe Silk Road
• The Southern Silk Road
• The historical significance of the Overland Silk Road
• 13 The Maritime Silk Road
• The Eastern Maritime Silk Road
• The Southern Maritime Silk Road
• The sea ban and the decline of the dominant power of the Maritime Silk Road
• 14 Silk Road and exchanges among different countries
• Commodity exchanges on the Silk Road
• Frequent flow of people on the Silk Road
• 15 The Silk Road spirit
• What is the Silk Road spirit?
• The content of the Silk Road spirit
• How to promote the Silk Road spirit
• Part III Formation and framework of the concept
• 16 Process for proposing the concept
• President Xi Jinping took the lead in issuing the Initiative
• Promulgation of the Vision and Actions
• Continual evolvement of the ideas of the Belt and Road.
• 17 Background
• Global background of building the Belt and Road
• Regional background of building the Belt and Road
• Domestic background of building the Belt and Road
• Some misunderstandings about the Belt and Road Initiative
• 18 The Belt and Road Initiative framework
• Upholding four concepts and building three communities
• Building four major Silk Roads
• Upholding the principles of extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits
• Five key cooperation directions
• A framework including six corridors, six means of communication, multiple countries and multiple ports
• The "five types of connectivity"
• Cooperation mechanisms
• Organisational guarantee of the Belt and Road
• Promoting the formation of a new pattern of regional economic integration
• 19 Basic contents
• The basic content of the Silk Road Economic Belt
• The basic content of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road
• The basic content of the Belt and Road
• 20 Basic principles
• Proposal of the principles of "extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits"
• The content and internal logic of the principles of "extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits"
• Theoretical and practical significance of the principles of "extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits"
• Upholding the principles of "extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits"
• 21 Partners
• Categories of partners of the Belt and Road Initiative
• (1) International relation actors
• (2) Principal status
• (3) Development level
• (4) Geographical coverage
• Paths to participate in the Belt and Road
• Partners whose strategies are aligned with the Belt and Road Initiative or partners with cooperation intention
• (1) Sovereign countries
• Northeast Asian countries.
• South East Asian countries
• South Asian countries
• Central Asian countries
• Middle East countries
• European countries
• African countries
• Latin American and Caribbean countries
• Oceanian countries
• (2) International organisations
• (3) NGOs
• 22 General ideas
• Basic positioning and main purposes of the Belt and Road
• The ultimate goal of the Belt and Road
• 23 Directions of cooperation
• Specific contents of cooperation
• Background for proposing the cooperation directions
• The role of cooperation direction in the Belt and Road
• External influence of cooperation directions
• 24 Cooperation mechanisms
• Top-level cooperation mechanisms
• Synergy with other development strategies
• Multilateral cooperation mechanisms
• Bilateral cooperation mechanisms
• 25 Organisational structure
• Content and basic organisational structure
• Position of the organisational structure in the strategic decisions of the central government and its tasks
• Innovative working mechanism and concept of the Leading Group in the new stage of deepening reform and opening up
• Part IV The five roads
• 26 The Belt and Road Initiative and the Road of Peace
• Concept and origin of the Road of Peace
• Spirit of the Road of Peace reflected in the Belt and Road Initiative
• Contribution of the Road of Peace to the world
• 27 The Belt and Road Initiative and the Road of Prosperity
• Concept and origin of the Road of Prosperity
• Spirit of the Road of Prosperity reflected in the Belt and Road Initiative
• Contribution of the Road of Prosperity to the world
• 28 The Belt and Road Initiative and the Road of Openness
• Concept and origin of the Road of Openness
• Spirit of the Road of Openness reflected in the Belt and Road Initiative
• Contribution of the Road of Openness to the world.
• 29 The Belt and Road Initiative and the Road of Innovation
• Concept and origin of the Road of Innovation
• Spirit of the Road of Innovation reflected in the Belt and Road Initiative
• The contribution of the Road of Innovation to the world
• 30 The Belt and Road Initiative and the Road Connecting Different Civilisations
• Concept and origin of the Road Connecting Different Civilisations
• The spirit of the Road Connecting Different Civilisations reflected in the Belt and Road Initiative
• The contribution of the Road of Civilisation to the World
• Part V Five types of connectivity
• 31 Policy coordination
• The concept of policy coordination
• Practical significance of policy coordination
• Implementation progress of policy coordination
• 32 Connectivity of infrastructure
• The concept of "facilities connectivity"1
• Practical significance of facilities connectivity
• Implementation progress of facilities connectivity
• 33 Unimpeded trade
• The concept of unimpeded trade
• Practical significance of unimpeded trade
• Implementation progress of unimpeded trade3
• 34 Financial integration
• The concept of financial integration
• Practical significance of financial integration
• Implementation progress of financial integration
• 35 Understanding between people
• The concept of understanding between people
• Practical significance of understanding between people
• Implementation progress of understanding between people
• Cultural and academic exchanges
• Tourism cooperation and sports exchanges
• Disease control and medical cooperation
• Language cooperation and talent training
• Double-track exchange between political parties and think tanks
• People-to-people exchange and media cooperation
• Part VI The six economic corridors.
• 36 The China-Mongolia-Russia Economic Corridor.

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ISBN

• 0-429-51505-7
• 0-429-51162-0
• 0-429-20303-9

OCLC

1083702819

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