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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sg-ntu-dr.10356-1070502020-11-01T06:38:15Z Why Balancing Towards China is not Effective : Understanding BRI’s Strategic Role Paul, Thazhakzhyil Varkey S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies East Asia and Asia Pacific Country and Region Studies 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. 2019-04-04T08:21:39Z 2019-12-06T22:23:51Z 2019-04-04T08:21:39Z 2019-12-06T22:23:51Z 2019 Commentary Paul, T. V. (2019). Why Balancing Towards China is not Effective : Understanding BRI’s Strategic Role. (RSIS Commentaries, No. 049). RSIS Commentaries. Singapore: Nanyang Technological University. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/107050 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/47976 en RSIS Commentaries, 049-19 Nanyang Technological University 3 p. application/pdf |
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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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