ABSTRACT
The second edition of Routledge Handbook of the Belt and Road encompasses the many recent developments across the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) from 2019 to 2021, while retaining the comprehensive introduction to BRI from the first edition.
The Handbook is a comprehensive review of the theory and practice of the BRI, the contributors to which are leading researchers in their fields. It illuminates the intentions and principles, history and current status, basic knowledge and latest studies and promotion mechanisms on the whole BRI. This edition includes 132 entries in total, with a supplementary section on the Belt and Road forums for international cooperation, 22 brand new entries, and 13 revised and updated chapters, reflecting current progress. The book provides an authoritative and up-to-date overview of the BRI and thereupon an explanatory interpretation of China’s development strategy and international policy stance.
Already serving as the essential “encyclopaedia” of the BRI, this second edition will be a must-read for members of global think tanks, policy makers and observers involved in BRI□construction, and researchers interested in international relations, Chinese economics, politics and international policy.
Part 1: 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 2. Developing an Open Economy and the Belt and Road 3. China’s Economic Restructuring and the Belt and Road 4. Innovation-driven Development and the Belt and Road 5. Responsibilities of China as a Major Country and the Belt and Road 6. Confidence of a Major Country and the Belt and Road 7. Deficit in Development and the Belt and Road 8. Deficit in Peace and the Belt and Road 9. Deficit in Governance and the Belt and Road 10. Development Course of the Belt and Road Initiative: Progress and Challenges Part 2: Historic Inheritance 11. Naming of the Silk Road 12. A Brief History of the Silk Road 13. The Overland Silk Road 14. The Maritime Silk Road 15. Silk Road and Exchanges Among Different Countries 16. The Silk Road Spirit Part 3: Formation and Framework of the Concept 17. Process for Proposing the Concept 18. Background 19. The Belt and Road Initiative Framework 20. Basic Contents 21. Principles of Extensive Consultation, Joint Contribution and Shared Benefits 22. Partners 23. General Ideas 24. Directions of Cooperation 25. Cooperation Mechanisms 26. Organisational Structure 27. General Framework 28. Detailed Blueprint Part 4: The Five Roads 29. The Belt and Road Initiative and the Road of Peace 30. The Belt and Road Initiative and the Road of Prosperity 31. The Belt and Road Initiative and the Road of Openness 32. The Belt and Road Initiative and the Road of Innovation 33. The Belt and Road Initiative and the Road Connecting Different Civilizations Part 5: Five Types of Connectivity 34. Policy Coordination 35. Facilities Connectivity 36. Unimpeded Trade 37. Financial Integration 38. People-to-people Bond Part 6: The Six Economic Corridors 39. China-Mongolia-Russia Economic Corridor 40. The New Eurasian Continental Bridge Economic Corridor 41. The China-Central Asia-West Asia Economic Corridor 42. The China-Indochina Peninsula Economic Corridor 43. The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor 44. BCIM Economic Corridor Part 7: Theories and Concepts of the Foreign Affairs with Chinese Characteristics 45. Major-country Diplomacy with Chinese Characteristics 46. New-type International Relations 47. New-type Major-country Relations 48. The Community with a Shared Future for Mankind 49. Two Centenary Goals 50. Win-Win Cooperation 51. Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership 52. The Approach of Upholding Justice while Pursuing Shared Interests 53. Amity, Sincerity, Mutual Benefit and Inclusiveness 54. Sincerity, Real Results, Affinity and Good Faith Part 8: Core Concepts 55. Bridge Development Strategies 56. Jointly Building the Belt and Road 57. Promoting High-quality Development of the Belt and Road 58. Third-party Market Cooperation 59. The Belt and Road Studies Network 60. Green Investment Principles for the Belt and Road 61. Debt Sustainability Framework for Participating Countries of the Belt and Road 62. International Coalition for Green Development under the Belt and Road Initiative 63. Joint Working Group on China Railway Express to Europe 64. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank 65. Silk Road Fund 66. New Development Bank 67. China-ASEAN Cooperation Fund 68. Industrial Capacity Cooperation 69. Overseas Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone 70. China’s Free Trade Zone 71. Hainan Free Trade Port 72. Multilateral and Bilateral Cooperation Dialogue Mechanism on Macroeconomic Policy 73. New Industrial Innovation Cooperation 74. International Infrastructure Network 75. Standard Setting and Institutional Building for International Infrastructure 76. Global Partnership of Connectivity 77. Six Corridors, Six Means of Communication, Multiple Countries and Multiple Ports 78. New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor 79. New Western Land-Sea Channel 80. Global Value Chain and Supply Chain 81. Promoting Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Cooperation 82. Tackle Climate Change 83. Sustainable Development 84. Trade and Investment Facilitation 85. People-to-People Exchanges and Cooperation 86. Exchanges and Mutual Learning Among Civilizations 87. Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations Part 9: The Belt and Road Forums for International Cooperation 88. The First Belt and Road Forum 89. The Second Belt and Road Forum Part 10: International Action Plans Relevant to the Belt and Road Initiative 90. The Sustainable Development of the 2030 Agenda with the Belt and Road Initiative 91. Addis Ababa Action Agenda with the Belt and Road Initiative 9 2. African Agenda 2063 with the Belt and Road Initiative 93. Ancient Civilizations Forum and the Belt and Road Initiative 94. Connectivity Blueprint of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation with the Belt and Road Initiative 95. ASEAN Community Vision 2025 with the Belt and Road Initiative 96. Asia-Europe Meeting and its Connectivity Working Group with the Belt and Road Initiative 97. Cooperation between China and Central and Eastern European Countries 98. China-Europe Land-Sea Express Route with the Belt and Road Initiative 99. Middle Corridor Initiative with the Belt and Road Initiative 100. China-EU Connectivity Platform (Juncker Plan) with the Belt and Road Initiative 101. Eastern Partnership with the Belt and Road Initiative 102. Eurasian Partnership Plan Based on the Equal, Open and Transparent Principles with the Belt and Road Initiative 103. Initiative for Integration of the Regional Infrastructure in South America with the Belt and Road Initiative 104. The Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity 2025 with the Belt and Road Initiative 105. The Paris Agreement with the Belt and Road Initiative 106. Trans-European Transport Networks with the Belt and Road Initiative 107. Western Balkan 6 Connectivity Agenda with the Belt and Road Initiative 108. Trade Facilitation Agreement of WTO with the Belt and Road Initiative 109. Euro-Asian Connectivity Strategy of the EU 110. Blue Dot Network Plan 111. Asia Africa Growth Corridor 112. Quality Infrastructure of Japan Part 11: International Plans Similar to the Belt and Road Initiative 113. Silk Road Tourism Programme (United Nations) 114. New Silk Road Plan (USA) 115. Eurasian Economic Union (Russia) 116. Quality Infrastructure Partnership Plan (Japan) 117. Project Mausam Plan (India) 118. Global Maritime Axis Strategy (Indonesia) 119. Northern Australia Development Plan (Australia) 120. Amber Railway Freight Corridor (Poland) 121. Suez Canal Economic Corridor (Egypt) 122. Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia Transportation Corridor (Kenya) 123. Two-Corridor and One-ring plan (Vietnam) 124. Steppe Road Plan (Mongolia) 125. Bright Road Plan (Kazakhstan) 126. New Northward Expansion Policy (South Korea) Part 12: Case Studies of BRI Implementation and Promotion 127. Case Studies of Infrastructure Connectivity Building 128. Case Studies of Production Capacity Cooperation 129. Case Studies of Trade and Investment Facilitation 130.Case Studies of Financial Cooperation 131.Case Studies of People-to-People Exchanges 132.China International Import Expo
