WIMAYA: Interdisciplinary Journal of International Affairs
Vol 1 No 02 (2020)

Geopolitics of the Belt and Road Initiative: Implications for Myanmar

Thaingi Khin Htwe (Department of International Relations, University of Yangon)

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Publish Date
11 Dec 2020

Abstract

This article aims to examine the implications of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) for Myanmar. BRI is an economic and strategic agenda of China. Because of its strategic geographical location, Myanmar becomes an important area of China in implementing its BRI projects. Beijing has raised the multi-level engagement in Myanmar such as economic and infrastructure cooperation; provide assist for the government’s peace process, and stand at Myanmar’s side in the international community. Therefore, BRI could have implications for Myanmar. This research answers the following questions: what are the implications of China’s Belt and Road Initiative for Myanmar; why Myanmar is important for China and how will Myanmar benefit from China’s BRI.

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WIMAYA: Interdisciplinary Journal of International Affairs
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wimaya

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Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jawa Timur

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Humanities Economics, Econometrics & Finance Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Social Sciences

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WIMAYA is an international scholarly journal devoted to international affairs. Published twice a year by the International Relations Department, Pembangunan Nasional Veteran East Java University, the journal aims to promote the importance of interdisciplinary approach to analyze various ...