3rd Edition
The Routledge Handbook of the Belt and Road
Foreword
Preface I to the 2022 Chinese Edition
Preface II to the 2022 Chinese Edition
Preface III to the 2022 Chinese Edition
PART 1: A New Vision for Jointly Building the Belt and Road Initiative
1 The Principle of Extensive Consultation, Joint Contribution and Shared Benefits
Wang Yuzhu and Wang Wei
2 Open, Green and Clean Cooperation
Hou Bo
3 High-Standard Cooperation to Improve People’s Lives and Promote Sustainable Development
Hou Bo
4 Trust Deficit and the Belt and Road
Jiang Fangfei
5 Concept of Global Governance
Ren Lin
6 Exchanges and Mutual Learning among Civilizations
Xue Li
PART 2: The Belt and Road Initiative and the Building of Community with a Shared Future
7 A Community of All Life on the Earth
Xue Li and Xi Hanting
8 Asia–Pacific Community with a Shared Future
Xue Li and Li Shaokang
9 China–ASEAN Community with a Shared Future
Xue Li and Li Shaokang
10 China–Africa Community of Shared Future
Yang Baorong
11 A Community with a Shared Future for Global Development
Zhang Zhongyuan
12 A Community of Security for Us All
Shen Chen
13 A Community of Development for Us All
Zhang Song
14 A Community of Cultural Exchanges for Us All
Shen Chen
15 A Community of Health for Us All
Zhang Zhongyuan
16 A Maritime Community with a Shared Future
Zhang Zhongyuan
PART 3: The Way to the Belt and Road Initiative
17 Road for Peace
Xie Laihui
18 Road of Prosperity
Xie Laihui
19 Road of Opening Up
Xie Laihui
20 Road of Innovation
Xie Laihui
21 Road Connecting Different Civilizations
Xie Laihui
22 Road Creating More Opportunities
Liu Le
23 A Model of Cooperation
Xue Li and Li Shaokang
24 A Model of Health
Shen Chen
25 A Model of Recovery
Shen Chen
26 A Model of Growth
Jia Zhongzheng
27 A Pathway to Poverty Alleviation
Xue Li and Xi Hanting
28 A Pathway to the Rule of Law
Zhao Jianglin
29 A Rule-Based Road
Liu Le
30 The Journey of Enhancing Solidarity and Cooperation
Shen Chen
31 The Journey of Upholding Our Common Security
Shen Chen
32 The Journey of Promoting Openness and Integration
Liu Junsheng
33 The Journey of Boosting Interactions and Mutual Learning
Xue Li and Xi Hanting
34 Clean Silk Road
Liu Le
35 Digital Silk Road
Liu Le
36 Green Silk Road
Tian Huifang
37 A Health Silk Road
Zhao Jianglin
38 Polar Silk Road
Wang Yongzhong
PART 4: Financing Channel for the Belt and Road Projects
39 Guiding Principles on Financing the Development of the Belt and Road
Feng Weijiang
40 The Belt and Road Special Lending Scheme
Zhang Zhongyuan
41 Government Concessional Loan and Preferential Buyer’s Credit
Qin Sheng
42 China–Africa Cross-border RMB Center
Yang Baorong
43 South–South Cooperation Assistance Fund
Liu Wei
44 China–UN Peace and Development Fund
Qu Caiyun
45 SINO–CEE Fund
Liu Zuokui
46 China–CEEC Inter-Bank Association
Ji Yi
47 China–ASEAN Cooperation Fund
Xu Xiujun
PART 5: Cooperative Parks/ Economic Corridors under the Belt and Road Initiative
48 Overseas Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone
Xu Xiujun
49 The Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area
Jia Zhongzheng
50 China–Brunei Darussalam–Indonesia–Malaysia–the Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (China–BIMP–EAGA)
Liu Junsheng
51 China- ASEAN Information Harbor
Lang Ping
52 Lancang–Mekong Cooperation
Zhang Lin
53 Brunei–Guangxi Economic Corridor
Xu Liping and Wu Wang Shiqi
54 China–Malaysia Qinzhou Industrial Park
Na Chaoying
55 Malaysia–China Kuantan Industrial Park
Na Chaoying
56 China–Myanmar Economic Corridor
Tian Guangqiang
57 The New International Land- Sea Trade Corridor of the China–Singapore (Chongqing) Demonstration Initiative on Strategic Connectivity
Liu Xin and Wang Yuzhu
58 The Nepal–China Trans-Himalayan Multi-Dimensional Connectivity Network
Wu Zhaoli
59 Great Stone China–Belarus Industrial Park
Xu Xiujun
60 China–UAE Industrial Capacity Cooperation Demonstration Zone
Liu Dong
61 China–Egypt Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone
Liu Dong
62 Addis Ababa–Djibouti Economic Corridor, including the Development of Industrial Parks along the Economic Corridor
Zhang Zhongyuan
63 Lamu Port–South Sudan–Ethiopia Transport Corridor
Pang Jiaxin
64 Baku–Tbilisi–Kars New Railway Line and Alyat Free Economic Zone in Baku
Zhang Ning
65 Argentina–Chile Agua Negra Pass International Tunnel
Zhang Zhongyuan
66 Free Trade Zone Alliance for the New International Land–Sea Trade Corridor
Shen Minghui and Shen Chen
PART 6: Progress Made in the Belt and Road Projects
67 China–Europe Railway Express
Chen Siyang and Zhang Lin
68 Belgrade–Budapest Railway
Fu Ruidi
69 China–Europe Land–Sea Express Line
Xue Li
70 International North–South Transport Corridor (INSTC)
Wu Zhaoli
71 Transcontinental Shipment of Cargo Using the Capacities of the Northern Sea Route
Liu Jingye
72 Arctic Shipping Routes
Zhao Jizhou
73 China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan International Highway
Zhang Yuxin
74 China–Laos–Thailand Railway Cooperation
Lu Guoxue
75 China–Laos Railway
Zhang Lin
76 China–Tajikistan–Uzbekistan International Highway
Zhang Yuxin
77 Transoceanic Fiber Optic Cable
Liu Jingye
78 Piraeus Port in Greece
Jia Zhongzheng
79 Smederevo Steel Plant in Serbia
Zhang Yuxin
80 Pelješac Bridge in Croatia
Liu Zuokui
81 The Ghana Tema New Container Terminal Project by CHEC
Yao Guimei
82 Halfaya Oilfield in Iraq
Liu Dong
PART 7: Multilateral Cooperation Launched by the International Community
83 Conference of the Contracting Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Bian Yongzu
84 United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) International Conference on Silk Road Tourism
Fan Juanrong
85 World Forum for Intercultural Dialogue within the framework of the Baku Process
Fan Juanrong
86 World Youth Forum
Fan Juanrong
87 Sustainable Blue Economy Conference
Qin Sheng
88 Singapore Convention on Mediation
Fan Juanrong
89 Tbilisi Silk Road Forum
Feng Weijiang
90 The EU Trans-European Transport Networks
Feng Weijiang
91 Partnership of Connectivity between Europe and Asia
Jia Zhongzheng
92 Europe–Caucasus–Asia International Transport Corridor and Trans-Caspian International Transport Route
Zhang Ning
93 Berlin Process
Xu Gang
94 Middle Corridor Initiative
Xue Li
95 The Partnership on Sustainable Connectivity and Quality Infrastructure between the European Union and Japan
Liu Zuokui and Li Qingru
96 Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Economic Cooperation
Xu Juan and Wang Yuzhu
97 Eastern Economic Corridor in Thailand
Lu Guoxue and Xue Li
98 Indonesia’s Regional Comprehensive Economic Corridors
Xu Liping and Wu Wang Shiqi
99 African Continental Free Trade Agreement
Tian Feng
100 Pan- Arab Free Trade Area
Tang Zhichao
101 Vision 2030 from Saudi Arabia
Tian Feng
102 The Silk City and the Five Islands Development Projects of Kuwait
Tang Zhichao
103 Eurasian Economic Union with the Belt and Road
Feng Weijiang
104 Rectangular Strategy of Cambodia
Wang Yuzhu and Yu Junjie
105 Big Building and Special Building Program of the Philippines with the Belt and Road
Yang Danzhi
106 Mongolia Initiative (Rewarding Diplomats and Young Scholars Promoting the Belt and Road Cooperation)
Fan Juanrong
PART 8: Bilateral and Multilateral Cooperation Launched by China
107 The Third China International Import Expo
Jia Zhongzheng
108 The Fourth China International Import Expo
Jia Zhongzheng
109 China International Fair for Trade in Services
Zhang Lin
110 The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Forum on People-to-People Friendship
Zhang Song
111 New Progress in the Forum on China–Africa Cooperation (FOCAC)
Yang Baorong
112 China–Arab States Cooperation Forum
Tang Zhichao
113 Cooperation between China and Central and Eastern European Countries
Liu Zuokui
114 International Youth Forum on Creativity and Heritage along the Silk Roads
Liu Jingye
115 Global Silk Road Cities Mayors Forum
Fan Juanrong
116 The China–EU Comprehensive Agreement on Investment
Liu Zuokui, Zhang Xiying, and Wu Jiajun
117 The China–EU Agreement on Geographical Indications
Liu Qinghao and Feng Weijiang
118 China–EU Green Cooperation
Xie Laihui and Sun Jingbo
119 Memoranda of Understanding on Belt and Road Cooperation
Zhong Feiteng
120 The Advisory Council of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation
Guo Jinfeng
121 The Alliance of International Science Organizations in the Belt and Road Region
Guo Jinfeng
122 The Belt and Road News Network
Pang Jiaxin
123 Promote a Coalition of Sustainable Cities
Guo Jinfeng
124 The International Academy of Science of the Silk Road
Guo Jinfeng
125 Belt and Road Energy Partnership
Tian Huifang
126 The Belt and Road Initiative Tax Administration Cooperation Mechanism
Liu Wei
127 The Belt and Road Channel
Bian Yongzu
128 Joint Statement on Pragmatic Cooperation in the Field of Intellectual Property among Countries along the Belt and Road
Guo Jinfeng
129 Ningbo Initiative on the Maritime Silk Road Port Cooperation
Pang Jiaxin
130 International Infrastructure and Standards
Zhong Feiteng
131 China–EU Connectivity Platform
Luan Xiaoli
132 Solar Wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE)
Zhao Yongchao
133 Silk Road E-commerce
Li Tianguo
134 The “Great Green Wall”
Yang Baorong
135 Global Silk Road Awards
Fan Juanrong
Biography
Editors
Cai Fang is Academician of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Vice Chairman and Chief Researcher of the National High-end Think Tank at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
Peter Nolan is Professor of Chinese Development and Director of the Centre of Development Studies, University of Cambridge, UK.
Wang Linggui is a former Professor at the University of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
Executive Editors
Zhao Jianglin is Senior Researcher, Deputy Director of Institute of European Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
Feng Weijiang is Senior Researcher, Deputy Director of the Institute of World Economics and Politics at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
Liu Zuokui is Senior Researcher, General Director of the Institute of World History at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.






