Has the Belt and Road Initiative Become a Political Liability for China?

Alicia Garcia Herrero*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The Belt and Road is considered a grand plan for China’s global expansion and has elicited strong reactions from the rest of the world. The Initiative has evolved to become more of a soft-power tool with a lot of its projects now appear to be strategic rather than economic in nature. A recent analysis confirmed that sentiment towards the Initiative has worsened in many countries, with the only exceptions being the Middle East and North Africa.
Original languageEnglish
Publication statusPublished - 2019
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameHKUST IEMS Thought Leadership Briefs

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
    SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

Keywords

  • Belt and road
  • IEMS belt & road program
  • Strategic public policy research

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