About the Author:

Wang Yiwei — Professor of the Jean Monnet Chair of the European Union; Deputy Director of the Institute for the Study of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era at Renmin University of China; Professor at the School of International Studies of Renmin University; Doctoral supervisor; Director of the Institute of International Affairs; Director of the European Union Research Center.

Summary:

The book is a comprehensive analytical study of China’s Belt and Road Initiative. The author, Wang Yiwei, examines contemporary understandings of globalization and highlights the differences between the Western model of globalization and the new Chinese approach. The central objective of the Belt and Road Initiative is presented as reducing inequality among countries and promoting trade and infrastructure development in order to build a more inclusive and equitable form of globalization for all nations and peoples.

The volume thoroughly explores both the opportunities and challenges of the initiative across the fields of economics, politics, culture, and international relations. The publication helps readers better understand China’s foreign policy and outlines the prospects for forming a new type of global cooperation in the modern world.