China’s Globalization and the Belt and Road Initiative

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This book explains the importance of globalization and the Belt and Road Initiative, which is one of the essential projects of President Xi Jinping, and where China fits on the global arena. Additionally, the contributors cover such important topics as China’s maritime traffic, infrastructure along the modern Silk Road, the South China Sea, and China’s relationship with Indonesia, Malaysia, East Timor, Hong Kong, and Macao. This edited volume will interest scholars, researchers, and students in the fields of Asian studies, globalization, political science, and Chinese politics. Front Matter ....Pages i-xix Introduction (Jean A. Berlie)....Pages 1-11 The New Silk Road (Jean A. Berlie)....Pages 13-40 Xinjiang and Central Asia’s Pivot of History for the Belt and Road Initiative (Jean A. Berlie)....Pages 41-55 Infrastructure and the Belt and Road Initiative (Manuel Benard)....Pages 57-76 The Greater Bay Area and the Role of Hong Kong and Macau SARs in the Belt and Road Initiative (Jean A. Berlie, Steven Hung)....Pages 77-100 China’s Development of Public Goods in the South China Sea Islands (Zhang Mingliang)....Pages 101-122 China’s Globalization and the Belt and Road Project: The Case of Indonesia and Malaysia (Geoffrey C. Gunn)....Pages 123-138 Timor-Leste and the Australia Treaty on Maritime Borders and Implications for the Belt and Road Initiative (Peter Murphy, Jean A. Berlie)....Pages 139-155 Africa-China Relations in the Context of Belt and Road Initiative: Realizing African-Chinese Dreams for Common Development? (Raymond Kwun-Sun Lau)....Pages 157-178 A Chinese-African Cross Cultural Perspective on Dispute Settlement and the Belt and Road Initiative: Challenges and Risks Facing Chinese Investors (Li Ke)....Pages 179-205 Epilogue (Jean A. Berlie)....Pages 207-216 Back Matter ....Pages 217-240