China and International Norms: Evidence from the Belt and Road Initiative

ISBN-13: 9781032289700 / Angielski

Mario Esteban; Yue Lin

Opis

This book explores the relationship between China and international norms through the lens of The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

Presenting seven case studies, highlighting China’s interaction with international norms through the BRI. The case studies each reveal that the normative function of the networks built under the BRI are limited and contain noticeable variations between domestic norms and international ones in China resulting in implementation gaps between rhetoric and deeds. Unlike current literature on this issue, which is scattered in terms of topics covered and methodology used, it constructs a holistic theoretical/methodological framework which can be utilised to study a State’s position toward different international standards.

In light of China’s increasing international influence and proactive and assertive foreign policy this study will be of interest to officials and practitioners involved in foreign policy and international cooperation, and to student and scholars of global development and international relations.

Spis treści

1. China’s Stances towards International Norms Viewed through the Belt and Road Initiative  2. China and Aid Norms. A Case Study on Ethiopia, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka  3. Distant-Water Fishing under International Norms and Standards: Implications for China’s 21st Century Maritime Silk Road  4. The Belt and Road Initiative and International Climate Governance  5. The Belt and Road Initiative and Corporate Social Responsibility Development in China  6. China’s International Perspective on Education and Edtech  7. China and International Agricultural Cooperation Principles: A Case Study on the Sino-LAC Relationship in the BRI Era  8. Norms and Motorways: The Internationalization of the RMB through the BRI  9. Variations of China’s Stances towards International Norms in the Belt and Road Era

O autorze

Mario Esteban is an Associate Professor the Centre for East Asia Studies at the Autonomous University of Madrid and a Senior Analyst at the Elcano Royal Institute, Spain.

Yue Lin is an Associate Professor the Centre for East Asia Studies at the Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain.