Past Event

The Belt and Road's Impact on Partner States

China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has been a double-edged sword for countries on the receiving end of Beijing's financial assistance. While the BRI remains an integral part of Beijing's foreign economic policy, it reflects China's broader goal for engaging with the Global South through economic development and garner support for its international security interests. In particular, the informal economic engagement stemming from BRI departs from China's established economic policy and yields unexpected consequences for host states.

Join us for discussions on the impact of China's development promotion and foreign aid policies on partner states, and exporting China's modes of law and governance.

Speakers

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Nara Sritharan
Postdoctoral Fellow, AidData
A photo of Matt Ferchen
Matt Ferchen
Senior Fellow, Leiden Asia Centre
A photo of Jonathan Solis
Jonathan Solis
Senior Research Analyst, AidData

Moderators

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Jacques deLisle
Stephen A. Cozen Professor of Law, Professor of Political Science, and Director of the Center for the Study of Contemporary China at the University of Pennsylvania

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