China’s Belt and Road Initiative: The Economic Footprints in the Middle East vs. Geopolitical Dimensions with the United States

China’s economic rise in global economic platform empowered by the go-out strategy is its attempt to establish a global presence, through which it develops economic relations by launching China-led development and economic projects. This article focuses on China’s Belt and Road Initiative, in partic...

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Published in:East Asian policy (Singapore) 2023-01, Vol.15 (1), p.60-73
Main Author: CHEUNG, Gordon C K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Economic development
Geopolitics
International economic relations
Roads & highways
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Summary:China’s economic rise in global economic platform empowered by the go-out strategy is its attempt to establish a global presence, through which it develops economic relations by launching China-led development and economic projects. This article focuses on China’s Belt and Road Initiative, in particular the political significance of China’s economic footprints in the Middle East, with a view of understanding the geopolitical tensions between China and the United States.
ISSN:1793-9305
2251-3175
DOI:10.1142/S1793930523000053