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Contents 10
Figures 12
Tables 16
Acknowledgments 18
Preface 21
1. The Silk Road and the Silk Road Spirit **1<1> 27
I. The origin of the term “Silk Road” 31
II. The background of the Silk Road 37
1. Zhang Qians diplomatic missions to the Western regions triggered strong motivations of the Han Dynasty to trade with Western countries 37
2. The economic and cultural development of countries and regions along the Silk Road laid the foundation for the emergence of the Silk Road 38
3. The ethnic minorities in ancient China provided the impetus for the smooth operation of the Silk Road 39
III. The evolution of the Silk Road 40
1. The opening of the Silk Road in the Western Han Dynasty 42
2. The reopening of the Silk Road in the Eastern Han dynasty 43
3. The rise and fall of the Silk Road in Wei, Jin, and the Southern and Northern Dynasties 44
4. The flourishing of the Silk Road in the Sui and Tang Dynasties 46
5. The emergence of the Maritime Silk Road after the Tang Dynasty 49
IV. Enlightenment from the Silk Road: The Silk Road Spirit 52
Notes 58
2. Economic globalization and its limitations **01<10> 61
I. Global economic expansion and ebbing before World War II 63
1. The age of laissez-faire capitalism (1780-1873): Free trade, commodity exchange, and colonial expansion 64
2. The second industrial revolution (1873-1913): The emergence of monopoly capitalism and the new imperialism 68
3. Two World Wars (1914-1945): The ebbing of global economic expansion 70
II. Economic internationalization after World War II 75
1. The establishment of a global institutional framework and the progress of economic internationalization 75
2. The spatial manifestations of internationalization: opposing international political and economic forces 77
III. The arrival of the era of economic globalization 81
1. The origin of globalization 83
2. The appearance of globalization 87
IV. The limitations of economic globalization 97
Notes 103
3. General context of the Belt and Road Initiative 107
I. The changing global context 107
II. The transformation of China’s development model 119
III. Other factors 132
Notes 140
4. Understanding the Belt and Road Initiative 142
I. Core connotation: Inclusive globalization 142
II. Thinking of construction approaches 153
III. Spatial connotations 161
Notes 165
5. Issues on how to build the Belt and Road 168
I. Distinguishing the BRI from China’s regional development strategies 168
II. Building cross-border transport corridors as a priority 171
III. Making the China-Europe Railway Express an innovative transport platform 174
IV. Choosing appropriate modes of “Going Global” 177
V. Developing and consolidating opening-up platforms 180
VI. Promoting people-to-people exchanges 184
VII. Enhancing risk control 188
Note 190
Appendix 1: Relevant essays 192
Scientific connotations and scientific issues relating to the Belt and Road Initiative **1<33> Liu Weidong 192
I. Introduction 192
II. The cultural connotations of the Silk Road 194
III. The BRI and economic globalization 197
IV. Spatial connotations of the BRI 205
V. Geographic study issues in respect of the Belt and Road 209
VI. Conclusion 213
Discussion of misunderstandings about the BRI **2<34> Liu Weidong 214
I. Introduction 214
II. Several misunderstandings 216
1. The BRI is not aimed at rebuilding ancient international trade routes 216
2. The BRI is not a regional development strategy 219
3. The BRI is not a one-way “going global’ strategy 221
4. The BRI is not a traditional geostrategy 224
5. The Belt and Road is not a simple linear economy 226
III. The BRI: opening a new era of inclusive globalization 228
IV. Conclusion 231
Inclusive globalization: New philosophy of China’s BRI **3<35> Weidong Liu 233
Introduction 233
The general context of the BRI 235
The mechanism of economic globalization and its limitations 242
The essence of the BRI: Inclusive globalization 248
Conclusion 251
A discursive construction of the BRI: From neoliberal to inclusive globalization **4<36> 253
Introduction 253
Global economic expansion: From colonial trade to the global organization of production 257
The limitations of neoliberal globalization 266
The BRI and inclusive globalization 273
Inclusive growth 277
Inclusive infrastructure development 278
Inclusive development paths 281
Inclusive participation in globalization 282
Cultural inclusiveness 283
Summary 285
Notes 287
Appendix 2: Relevant interviews 289
The BRI will create immense economic potential 289
March 28, 2015, reported by Zhou Rui, ChinaNews.com 289
The BRI is not just about “going global” 291
Inform the world of the globalization path China intends to take 293
The BRI is not a regional strategy 294
The BRI is a not one-way path in “going global” 296
The BRI will promote balanced regional development 298
Local governments and enterprises should not rush forward 300
“Open development” 302
A series of interviews about the five development concepts 302
I. Since the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh CPC Central Committee, “opening up” has become a theme. The Fifth Plenary Session of the Eighteenth CPC Central Committee highlighted the need to adhere to the “opening-up” strategy in China’s development. What is the deep meaning of this theme? 303
II. What is the biggest change brought to China by „opening up”? What is the essence of “open development”? 304
III. Since the “Twelfth Five-Year Plan” period, especially since the Eighteenth National Congress of CPC, with the further deepening and broadening of China’s opening up, a higher-level opening structure has been in the process of formation. In respect of “open development”, what other problems do we need to solve and what potential remains to be explored? 306
IV. An active participation in global economic governance would be an important sign that China has become an influential power in the world. What should we do in this regard? 308
The Belt and Road now is becoming a worldwide topic. What will the Belt and Road bring to China and the world? 309
Interview on the BRI and multiscale spatial planning 310
I. How to correctly understand the BRI? 310
II. Several misunderstandings about the Belt and Road 312
III. What is the relationship between the BRI and the Coordinated Development of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei and the Construction of the Yangtze River Economic Belt? 313
IV. What impact will the BRI have on regional economic development domestically? 313
V. It has been mentioned that the BRI will build some nodal cities or strategic propellers as well as city clusters. What kind of role will these play in implementing the BRI? 315
VI. What is your main concern about advancing the BRI? 315
The BRI is a chorus of countries along the route 316
The BRI: Opening a new era of inclusive globalization 317
To avoid misunderstandings of the BRI 319
Strengthening studies on the BRI 321
The BRI: Leading a new era of inclusive globalization **1<37> 322
The BRI, driving the development of a more balanced and inclusive world economic structure 325
The BRI will be a strong driving force for the further development of economic globalization 328
The limitations of economic globalization give birth to the proposal of the BRI. 329
To clear up misunderstandings of the BRI 334
The Belt and Road: Leading to inclusive globalization 337
Finding a „new prescription” for the economic downturn of the world 337
The BRI: Leading to inclusive globalization 339
Pursuing the Dao of the BRI 340
Note 347
References 349
Index 355