Why Balancing Towards China is not Effective : Understanding BRI’s Strategic Role
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has usually been analysed for its economic and geopolitical importance. There is a third crucial function of BRI − the prevention of military as well as soft balancing coalitions against Beijing by smaller Asian states along with countries such as the US and India....
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| Format: | Commentary |
| Language: | English |
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2019
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/107050 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/47976 |
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| Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has usually been analysed for its economic and geopolitical importance. There is a third crucial function of BRI − the prevention of military as well as soft balancing coalitions against Beijing by smaller Asian states along with countries such as the US and India. BRI thus is a major instrument in the hands of China in its wedge strategy in the Indo-Pacific. |
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