The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)
was initiated by Xi Jinping after being elected become the president of China
in 2012. BRI connects Asia, Africa, and Europe based on shared-destiny to
create trade routes integrate main centers of economic vitality. This project
gives benefit for all participating countries, including provides help for
poorer regions. Even China created a financial system that supports this
project, namely the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the New
Development Bank (NDB). China's efforts to expand its influence in the world
are similar to US efforts in the 19th century, known as Manifest
Destiny. Americans believed that the US is destined to expand the territories
westward approaching Pacific Ocean and spreading democracy. This effort is also
highly related to their belief that the US is a City upon a Hill. A belief that the US will be a
great country that leads other nations in the world. This paper will explore
the two American beliefs in the context of China's efforts to increase its
economic and military power in the world by reactivating the silk route. The
author uses the concept of Tianxia as City upon a Hill and Manifest Destiny in Chinese
version in analyzing China's measures to increase its strength on an
international level. The author will further analyze how these beliefs being
adopted by Chinese government in realizing its dream of regaining the glory of
managing silk-road, making it the new silk-road.
Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) New Silk Route Manifest Destiny City upon a hill Tianxia
Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
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Bölüm | Makaleler |
Yazarlar | |
Yayımlanma Tarihi | 14 Ocak 2020 |
Gönderilme Tarihi | 30 Ekim 2019 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2019Cilt: 5 Sayı: 15 |
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