China's Belt and Road Initiative: The Impact on Sub-regional Southeast Asia

This book evaluates China's relations with sub-regional Southeast Asia through its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation framework. It examines the domestic drivers and regional receptivity of the BRI, as well as the challenges of China's engagement in the Greater Mekong Sub-region. The case studies will provide insights into China's growing economic influence in sub-regional Southeast Asia and its BRI.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 176 pages
Publication date: 09 January 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book evaluates China's relations with sub-regional Southeast Asia through its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation framework. It delves into the domestic drivers and regional receptivity of China's BRI, exploring its challenges in the Greater Mekong Sub-region. The book aims to assess how China's BRI will contribute to the development of these countries, regional economic integration, and cooperation processes within a political-economic context. It examines the BRI process within the Greater Mekong Sub-region on three levels: regional, individual recipient countries, and the Chinese perspective. Through case studies, the book provides valuable insights into China's growing economic influence in sub-regional Southeast Asia and its BRI.

This book is of interest to researchers seeking to understand the BRI, China's relations with Southeast Asia, and China's neighborhood policy. It sheds light on how domestic considerations shape China's policymaking in the region, offering valuable insights into the complex dynamics of China's engagement with its neighbors.

Weight: 353g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367518530