The Routledge Handbook of the Belt and Road

Editors Cai Fang is former Vice President of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), Secretary-general of the presidium of CASS, Member of CASS, Chief Researcher of the National High-end Think Tank at CASS, and member of the Monetary Policy Committee of the People's Bank of China. Peter Nolan is Director of China Centre, Jesus College; Founding Director of the University's Centre of Development Studies, Emeritus Chong Hua Professor in Chinese Development, Director of the Chinese Executive Leadership Programme (CELP). Wang Linggui is Vice President of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), Senior Research Fellow. Executive Editors Wang Linggui is Researcher of the National High-end Think Tank at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS). Kerry Brown is Professor of Chinese Studies and Director of the Lau China Institute at King’s College, London.

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

Zhou Fangye

2. Developing an Open Economy and the Belt and Road

Zhou Fangye

3. China’s Economic Restructuring and the Belt and Road

Zhou Fangye

4. Innovation-Driven Development and the Belt and Road

Zhou Fangye

5. Responsibilities of China as a Major Country and the Belt and Road

Zhou Fangye

6. Confidence of a Major Country and the Belt and Road

Zhou Fangye

7. Deficit in Development and the Belt and Road

Xu Liping

8. Deficit in Peace and the Belt and Road

Yang Xiaoping

9. Deficit in Governance and the Belt and Road

Wang Xiaoling

10. Development Course of the Belt and Road Initiative: Progress and Challenges

Jiang Fangfei

Part 2: Historic Inheritance

11. Naming of the Silk Road

Dong Xiangrong

12. A Brief History of the Silk Road

Dong Xiangrong

13. The Overland Silk Road

Dong Xiangrong

14. The Maritime Silk Road

Dong Xiangrong

15. Silk Road and Exchanges Among Different Countries

Dong Xiangrong

16. The Silk Road Spirit

Dong Xiangrong

Part 3: Formation and Framework of the Concept

17. Process for Proposing the Concept

Wang Yuzhu

18. Background

Wang Yuzhu

19.The Belt and Road Initiative Framework

Wang Yuzhu and Li Shicheng

20. Basic Contents

Xu Juan and Wang Yuzhu

21. Principles of Extensive Consultation, Joint Contribution, and Shared Benefits

Wang Yuzhu and Jiang Fangfei

22. Partners

Xu Juan and Wang Yuzhu

23. General Ideas

Wang Yuzhu and Jiang Fangfei

24. Directions of Cooperation

Fu Jingjun

25. Cooperation Mechanisms

Ge Cheng

26. Organisational Structure

Liu Junsheng

27. General Framework

Hou Bo

28. Detailed Blueprint

Hou Bo

Part 4: The Five Roads

29. The Belt and Road Initiative and the Road of Peace

Xie Laihui

30. The Belt and Road Initiative and the Road of Prosperity

Xie Laihui

31. The Belt and Road Initiative and the Road of Openness

Xie Laihui

32. The Belt and Road Initiative and the Road of Innovation

Xie Laihui

33. The Belt and Road Initiative and the Road Connecting Different Civilizations

Xie Laihui

Part 5: Five Types of Connectivity

34. Policy Coordination

Qin Sheng

35. Facilities Connectivity

Li Tianguo

36. Unimpeded Trade

Shen Minghui

37. Financial Integration

Shen Minghui

38. People-to-People Bond

Qin Sheng

Part 6: The Six Economic Corridors

39. China–Mongolia–Russia Economic Corridor

Wang Jinbo

40. The New Eurasian Continental Bridge Economic Corridor

Wang Jinbo

41. The China–Central Asia–West Asia Economic Corridor

Wang Jinbo

42. The China–Indochina Peninsula Economic Corridor

Wang Jinbo

43. The China–Pakistan Economic Corridor

Wang Jinbo

44. The Bangladesh–China–India–Myanmar Economic Corridor

Wang Jinbo

Part 7: Theories and Concepts of the Foreign Affairs with Chinese Characteristics

45. Major-Country Diplomacy with Chinese Characteristics

Zhong Feiteng

46. New-Type International Relations

Zhong Feiteng

47. New-Type Major-Country Relations

Zhong Feiteng

48. The Community with a Shared Future for Mankind

Li Zhifei

49. Two Centenary Goals

Yang Danzhi

50. Win–Win Cooperation

Yang Danzhi

51. Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership

Liu Junsheng

52. The Approach of Upholding Justice while Pursuing Shared Interests

Yang Danzhi

53. Amity, Sincerity, Mutual Benefit and Inclusiveness

Li Zhifei

54. Sincerity, Real Results, Affinity and Good Faith

Yang Danzhi

Part 8: Core Concepts

55. Bridge Development Strategies

Xu Xiujun

56. Jointly Building the Belt and Road

Hou Bo

57. Promoting High-Quality Development of the Belt and Road

Zhong Feiteng

58. Third-Party Market Cooperation

Xu Xiujun

59. The Belt and Road Studies Network

Qu Caiyun

60. Green Investment Principles for the Belt and Road

Tian Huifang

61. Debt Sustainability Framework for Participating Countries of the Belt and Road

Jia Zhongzheng

62. International Coalition for Green Development under the Belt and Road Initiative

Tian Huifang

63. Joint Working Group on China Railway Express to Europe

Guo Jinfeng

64. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

Xu Xiujun

65. Silk Road Fund

Xu Xiujun

66. New Development Bank

Xu Xiujun

67. China–ASEAN Cooperation Fund

Xu Xiujun

68. Industrial Capacity Cooperation

Xu Xiujun

69. Overseas Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone

Xu Xiujun

70. China's Free Trade Zone

Qin Sheng

71. Hainan Free Trade Port

Zhang Zhongyuan

72. Multilateral and Bilateral Cooperation Dialogue Mechanism on Macroeconomic Policy

Feng Weijiang

73. New Industrial Innovation Cooperation

Tian Feng

74. International Infrastructure Network

Qin Sheng

75. Standard Setting and Institutional Building for International Infrastructure

Tian Feng

76. Global Partnership of Connectivity

Liu Jingye

77. Six Corridors, Six Means of Communication, Multiple Countries and Multiple Ports

Liu Jingye

78. New International Land–Sea Trade Corridor

Zhang Zhongyuan

79. New Western Land–Sea Channel

Fan Juanrong

80. Global Value Chain and Supply Chain

Zhong Feiteng

81. Promoting Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Cooperation

Wang Yongzhong

82. Tackle Climate Change

Tian Huifang

83. Sustainable Development

Tian Huifang

84. Trade and Investment Facilitation

Feng Weijiang

85. People-to-People Exchanges and Cooperation

Xiao He

86. Exchanges and Mutual Learning Among Civilizations

Xue Li

87. Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations

Zhong Feiteng

Part 9: The Belt and Road Forums for International Cooperation

88. The First Belt and Road Forum

Bian Yongzu

89. The Second Belt and Road Forum

Bian Yongzu

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

Tian Huifang

91. Addis Ababa Action Agenda with the Belt and Road Initiative

Liu Wei

92. African Agenda 2063 with the Belt and Road Initiative

Xiao He

93. Ancient Civilizations Forum and the Belt and Road Initiative

Bian Yongzu

94. Connectivity Blueprint of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation with the Belt and Road Initiative

Liu Wei

95. ASEAN Community Vision 2025 with the Belt and Road Initiative

Xue Li and Liu Tianyi

96. Asia–Europe Meeting and its Connectivity Working Group with the Belt and Road Initiative

Liu Wei

97. Cooperation between China and Central and Eastern European Countries

Liu Zuokui

98. China–Europe Land-Sea Express Route with the Belt and Road Initiative

Xue Li

99. Middle Corridor Initiative with the Belt and Road Initiative

Xue Li

100. China–EU Connectivity Platform (Juncker Plan) with the Belt and Road Initiative

Liu Wei and Wei Siying

101. Eastern Partnership with the Belt and Road Initiative

Xiao He

102. Eurasian Partnership Plan Based on the Equal, Open and Transparent Principles with the Belt and Road Initiative

Feng Weijiang

103. Initiative for Integration of the Regional Infrastructure in South America with the Belt and Road Initiative

Xiao He

104. The Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity 2025 with the Belt and Road Initiative

Xue Li and Liu Tianyi

105. The Paris Agreement with the Belt and Road Initiative

Tian Huifang

106. Trans-European Transport Networks with the Belt and Road Initiative

Feng Weijiang

107. Western Balkan 6 Connectivity Agenda with the Belt and Road Initiative

Xiao He

108. Trade Facilitation Agreement of WTO with the Belt and Road Initiative

Feng Weijiang

109. Euro-Asian Connectivity Strategy of the EU

Liu Zuokui

110. Blue Dot Network Plan

Liu Wei

111. Asia–Africa Growth Corridor

Tian Guangqiang

112. Quality Infrastructure of Japan

Tian Guangqiang

Part 11: International Plans Similar to the Belt and Road Initiative

113. Silk Road Tourism Programme (United Nations)

Wei Siying

114. New Silk Road Plan (USA)

Wei Siying

115. Eurasian Economic Union (Russia)

Tian Guangqiang and Liu Wei

116. Quality Infrastructure Partnership Plan (Japan)

Liu Jingye

117. Project Mausam Plan (India)

Wu Zhaoli

118. Global Maritime Axis Strategy (Indonesia)

Liu Jingye

119. Northern Australia Development Plan (Australia)

Pang Jiaxin

120. Amber Railway Freight Corridor (Poland)

Pang Jiaxin

121. Suez Canal Economic Corridor (Egypt)

Tian Guangqiang

122. Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia Transportation Corridor (Kenya)

Pang Jiaxin

123. Two-Corridor and One-ring plan (Vietnam)

Liu Jingye

124. Steppe Road Plan (Mongolia)

Tian Guangqiang

125. Bright Road Plan (Kazakhstan)

Pang Jiaxin

126. New Northward Expansion Policy (South Korea)

Pang Jiaxin

Part 12: Case Studies of BRI Implementation and Promotion

127. Case Studies of Infrastructure Connectivity Building

Zhang Zhongyuan

128. Case Studies of Production Capacity Cooperation

Zhang Zhongyuan

129. Case Studies of Trade and Investment Facilitation

Zhang Zhongyuan

130. Case Studies of Financial Cooperation

Zhang Zhongyuan

131. Case Studies of People-to-People Exchanges

Zhang Zhongyuan

132. China International Import Expo

Jia Zhongzheng