Synergies of sustainable development goals between China and countries along the Belt and Road initiative

Feng, Tiantian; Kang, Qi; Pan, Binbin; Yang, Yong

doi:10.1016/j.cosust.2019.10.008

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“…Undoubtedly, Belt and Road Initiative is China's massive and ambitious geopolitical drive, which is to coordinate the international and domestic general situations of China, make use of the international and domestic markets and resources to realize the sustainable development of China's economy and smooth development of foreign relations (Feng et al, 2019). Pakistani media has extensively covered it in the Pakistani editorials.…”

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Pakistani Print Media’s View of China and Belt and Road Initiative

2021

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The article aims to give an objectively true account of Pakistani newspaper's perspective about China and its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). It uses mixed method analysis in its reading of editorials from online editions of Pakistan's main English newspapers: The News, The Express Tribune, The Nation and Dawn. Editorials are the unit of analysis of this study as they usually voice the opinion of the editors, the newspapers' lead writers and set the newspapers' agenda. This article makes use of framing theory, in coverage of China and its humongous investment and infrastructure project, the BRI project. It looks at how the editorials present China and the BRI, major themes, and reasons for these editorial choices. It attempts to identify attitudes underlying these editorials. After a reflexive thematic analysis, the article gauges the different newspapers' adherence to universal norms of journalism. The paper examines and assesses the editorials in terms of their slants, coverage, and framing of China and its BRI. The majority of editorials employ frames that are negative or concerned. They reflect national interests. They express an independent opinion from that of the Chinese and Pakistani governments. There is a notable dominance of negative frames in the editorials' coverage of the BRI when it comes to certain themes of economics, management & administration.

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Pakistani Print Media’s View of China and Belt and Road Initiative

2021

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“…However, on closer examination, it becomes apparent that there is considerable overlap in goals and strategies, as well as in-depth coordination, informing these two monumental international change-oriented undertakings. Some initial research suggests such intentional alignment of BRI goals with SDGs is evident in certain BRI countries (Feng, Kang, Pan, & Yang, 2019 ). Each of these undertakings is potentially mutually reinforcing so that BRI holds great promise to serve as a vehicle for the attainment of the SDGs across critical regions of Asia and Africa by 2030, and, in turn, the 17 SDGs may potentially provide legitimizing grounds for BRI.…”

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Dynamic synergies between China’s Belt and Road Initiative and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals

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Yang

Moise³

2021

J Int Bus Policy

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This study examines the dynamic evolving synergies between the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). This is among the first studies to present an in-depth comparative treatment and evaluation of these monumental change-oriented undertakings in terms of their interlinks, complementarities, and synergistic potential to mobilize and transform public policy and managerial decision-making in the pursuit of sustainable development. In our study, we identify BRI focus areas, goals, and modalities and explore their manifold interactions with the 17 SDGs, including by reference to dozens of recent BRI and AIIB projects. Our findings strongly suggest ongoing alignment and convergence between the SDGs and BRI, as exemplified by the recent overt inclusion of BRI within the UN's 2030 Agenda. However, realization of such promising synergies hinges on several variables, including the geopolitical and public health environments, the adoption of more holistic trade and investment strategies, and greater openness and inclusiveness towards non-Chinese and local businesses, particularly regarding their participation in BRI sustainable infrastructure investment projects. Public policy efforts will be essential to steer BRI in more open, liberal, and integrative directions so that BRI can function optimally as an effective vehicle for achievement of the SDGs.

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“…As a result, the connections between countries/regions and their respective roles are significantly different. Turning this inequality into a development opportunity, using the greatest advantages of the Maritime Silk Road initiative, and making economic and trade cooperation between countries/regions along the route more reasonable and efficient [7], have always been topics of great concern to governments and societies. In this context, analyzing the traffic inequality and relations in the Maritime Silk Road is important for gaining insights into the weaknesses of economic and trade cooperation and seizing development opportunities.…”

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Traffic Inequality and Relations in Maritime Silk Road: A Network Flow Analysis

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Ren

Zheng

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IJGI

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Maritime traffic can reflect the diverse and complex relations between countries and regions, such as economic trade and geopolitics. Based on the AIS (Automatic Identification System) trajectory data of ships, this study constructs the Maritime Silk Road traffic network. In this study, we used a complex network theory along with social network analysis and network flow analysis to analyze the spatial distribution characteristics of maritime traffic flow of the Maritime Silk Road; further, we empirically demonstrate the traffic inequality in the route. On this basis, we explore the role of the country in the maritime traffic system and the resulting traffic relations. There are three main results of this study. (1) The inequality in the maritime traffic of the Maritime Silk Road has led to obvious regional differences. Europe, west Asia, northeast Asia, and southeast Asia are the dominant regions of the Maritime Silk Road. (2) Different countries play different maritime traffic roles. Italy, Singapore, and China are the core countries in the maritime traffic network of the Maritime Silk Road; Greece, Turkey, Cyprus, Lebanon, and Israel have built a structure of maritime traffic flow in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, and Saudi Arabia serves as a bridge for maritime trade between Asia and Europe. (3) The maritime traffic relations show the characteristics of regionalization; countries in west Asia and the European Mediterranean region are clearly polarized, and competition–synergy relations have become the main form of maritime traffic relations among the countries in the dominant regions. Our results can provide a scientific reference for the coordinated development of regional shipping, improvement of maritime competition, cooperation strategies for countries, and adjustments in the organizational structure of ports along the Maritime Silk Road.

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Synergies of sustainable development goals between China and countries along the Belt and Road initiative

Cited by 41 publications

References 40 publications

Pakistani Print Media’s View of China and Belt and Road Initiative

Pakistani Print Media’s View of China and Belt and Road Initiative

Dynamic synergies between China’s Belt and Road Initiative and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals

Traffic Inequality and Relations in Maritime Silk Road: A Network Flow Analysis

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