Belt and Road Initiative : Why China Pursues It

• Main Author: Anwar, Anu
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Social sciences::Economic development; Country and Region Studies; East Asia and Asia Pacific
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/136623
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

As BRI is now enshrined in the Communist Party Charter as Xi’s signature foreign policy initiative, a failure could undermine the legitimacy of the party itself. After spending billions of dollars abroad, failure could lead to a challenge of Xi’s authority.