Abstract: While much has been written about US–China strategic rivalry, no study to the authors’ knowledge has conducted an empirical analysis of this rivalry. This…
Topic: Political Economy
Abstract: As the two most significant Asian powers, competition in infrastructure sectors in Asia between China and Japan is inevitable. Japan is a long-established developer…
Abstract: Iran is expected to be one of the main beneficiaries of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). China and Iran had a track record…
Abstract: Since the beginning of bilateral ties in 1950, the China–Pakistan relationship has grown significantly. Known as Pakistan’s ‘all-weather friend’, bilateral economic cooperation has been…
Abstract: While generally seen as China’s foreign economic initiatives designed to promote regional and global economic cooperation, the One Belt One Road (OBOR) and the…
Abstract: The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has been widely conceived as a Chinese effort to promote reforms of global financial governance. While the existing…
Abstract: While major arenas of Sino-Japanese struggle are maritime security affairs and political leadership in managing regional affairs, infrastructure development is emerging as a new…
Abstract: This article explores the motivations and calculations behind China’s Belt and Road Initiative. It argues that China’s efforts to enhance regional multilateral cooperation across…
Abstract: The story of China’s development over the four decades since Reform and Opening-Up was launched is deeply entwined with the process of globalization. China…
Abstract: The creation of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) was welcomed by the World Bank but opposed by the Obamaadministration. The paper explains China’s…
Abstract: In terms of energy supply, the Belt and Road Initiative has accelerated China’s international cooperation and has shaped, via that cooperation, the focus upon…
Abstract: Theorists have discussed the Belt and Road Initiative relative to its political or policy implications, and world response to it has focused on analysis…
Abstract: Since the founding of the World Trade Organization (WTO), the high heterogeneity among its members and the difficulty of coordinating those members’ interests, coupled…
Abstract: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is the most influential economic cooperation mechanism in the Asia-Pacific region. China is not only a participant but also a…
Abstract: Although many people around the world have positively responded to China’ s Belt and Road Initiative, there are still some who are skeptical about…
