Legitimating the Belt and Road Initiative: evidence from Chinese official rhetoric.
This article examines how China sought to externally legitimate the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) by means of official rhetoric. The BRI is a notable Chinese policy initiative with a focus on infrastructure provision. It has been gaining traction worldwide but is simultaneously dogged by controvers...
| Publicado en: | Third World Quarterly Vol. 43; no. 4; pp. 823 - 846 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Apr2022
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