Evaluate the effectiveness and potential impact of China's Belt and Road Initiative since its inception.
Literature review on the Belt and Road Initiative's goals and outcomes
Analysis of economic data related to international trade routes
Assessment of geopolitical implications for participating countries
Mixed results showing varying levels of economic growth in BRI-participating nations.
Improvements in infrastructure reported, but concerns regarding debt sustainability arise.
Increased trade volumes observed, though geopolitical tensions also heightened.
Abstract
Since its unveiling at the end of 2013, China's “One Belt One Road” initiative, or BRI for Belt and Road Initiative, as it is now officially known1—an awkward label that does not do justice to the ...