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China and International Norms Evidence from the Belt and Road Initiative
This book explores the relationship between China and international norms through the lens of The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
Presenting seven case studies, this book highlights China’s stances toward international norms that govern different international issues. The case studies reveal that the normative function of the networks built under the BRI is limited and contains noticeable variations between domestic norms and international ones in China, resulting in implementation gaps between rhetoric and deeds. Unlike current literature on this issue, which is scattered in terms of topics covered and methodology used, it constructs a holistic theoretical/methodological framework which can be utilized to study a State’s position toward different international standards.
In light of China’s increasing international influence and proactive and assertive foreign policy, this study will be of interest to officials and practitioners involved in foreign policy and international cooperation, and to student and scholars of global development and international relations.
1. China’s Stances towards International Norms Viewed through the Belt and Road Initiative
Mario Esteban and Guangyu Qiao-Franco
2. China and Aid Norms. A Case Study on Ethiopia, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka
Mario Esteban and Iliana Olivié
3. Distant-Water Fishing under International Norms and Standards: Implications for China’s 21st Century Maritime Silk Road
Juan He
4. The Belt and Road Initiative and International Climate Governance
Lara Lázaro and Mario Esteban
5. The Belt and Road Initiative and Corporate Social Responsibility Development in China
Yue Lin
6. China’s International Perspective on Education and Edtech
Claudio Feijóo, Cristina Armuña and Javier Fernández
7. China and International Agricultural Cooperation Principles: A Case Study on the Sino-LAC Relationship in the BRI Era
Ge Gao and Yuanbo Li
8. Norms and Motorways: The Internationalization of the RMB through the BRI
Miguel Otero-Iglesias
9. Variations of China’s Stances towards International Norms in the Belt and Road Era
Yue Lin and Mario Esteban
Biography
Mario Esteban is an Associate Professor the Centre for East Asia Studies at the Autonomous University of Madrid and a Senior Analyst at the Elcano Royal Institute, Spain.
Yue Lin is an Associate Professor the Centre for East Asia Studies at the Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain.
