Critical Analysis on the Hot Issues Among the International Debates on the Belt and Road Initiative

摘要

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has been a topic of hot debate among international Sinologists and pundits in recent years. What are the focuses of these international debates on the Belt and Road Initiative, why do they exactly exist, and how does China respond to these key issues? By examining these international debates on the Belt and Road Initiative, this article argues that these debates primarily focus on three problems: the purpose, essence and influence of the Belt and Road Initiative. The situation is due to different research positions, national interests, ideologies, cultural traditions. As a result, China should actively adopt innovative ways of cooperation, strengthen equal communication, and make policy adjustments to respond to the challenges from the international community to promote the development of the Belt and Road Initiative.