--- product_id: 112264037 title: "Belt and Road: A Chinese World Order" price: "€ 82.56" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.gr/products/112264037-belt-and-road-a-chinese-world-order store_origin: GR region: Greece --- # Belt and Road: A Chinese World Order **Price:** € 82.56 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Belt and Road: A Chinese World Order - **How much does it cost?** € 82.56 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.gr](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/112264037-belt-and-road-a-chinese-world-order) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Belt and Road: A Chinese World Order [Maçães, Bruno] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Belt and Road: A Chinese World Order Review: A captivating and insightful book on the many dimensions of One Belt, One Road - I like how Mr. Maçães first gives the details of the enormous investments in roads, railroads, and ports, and then explains how they fit with China’s more aggressive economic strategy. The book has four sections: • The physical and political details of Belt and Road. • How Belt and Road changes the world’s economy. • How Belt and Road challenges the US-dominant power structure. • Speculation on what the world will look like after the Belt and Road is complete. Here are some points I found interesting: THE PHYSICAL AND POLITICAL DETAILS OF BELT AND ROAD • The estimated cost for the Belt and Road initiative (BRI) is $4 trillion to $8 trillion. • The Export-Import Bank of China plans to finance more than 1000 projects in forty-nine countries. • Not only did China include the BRI in its current five-year plan, but it also wrote it into the Chinese Communist Party’s Constitution, signifying how important it is to China’s leadership. • China imports vast amounts of oil, and most of it has to pass through the Indian Ocean and Strait of Malacca into the South China Sea. If an enemy’s navy attacked these shipping lanes, China would quickly starve of energy. With Belt and Road, new pipelines to Central Asia, Russia, and Iran will relieve this vulnerability. • China is planning to pay for oil from these new sources in yuan, not dollars. As oil is the world’s most traded commodity, and China is the largest oil importer, this action will challenge the U.S. dollar as the world’s reserve currency. THE BELT AND ROAD AND THE WORLD ECONOMY • The primary goal of the Belt and Road is economic integration. • China could fall into the “middle-income trap,” where its average wage rates rise too high to attract labor-intensive jobs, but the country’s structural issues prevent it from becoming competitive in higher value-added jobs. • Chinese companies are looking to move some factories to Central Asia, where the costs are lower. However, these plants will be customers for machinery built at higher value-added factories in China. • China has tried to lock up the supply of cobalt from the Democratic Republic of Congo, because cobalt is required to build lithium-ion batteries for electric cars, and China plans to be the world leader in building electric cars. THE BELT AND ROAD AND WORLD POLITICS • India believes that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is a significant threat to its security. • India, the U.S., Japan, and Australia are considering a joint regional infrastructure plan in response to Belt and Road. • China may need to increase its military presence in areas where Belt and Road projects are threatened by local resistance. • At the Belt and Road summit in May 2017, the European Union would not sign the joint statement on trade because they believed Beijing was trying to favor Chinese companies in contracts. As one official said, “It’s about selling their stuff.” THE WORLD AFTER THE BELT AND ROAD • The Belt and Road will succeed if it moves China into the role of the dominant superpower, ending its ‘century of humiliation’ when the west dominated it. • One scenario is that China will become a prosperous western-like economy without causing any global conflict. • Another scenario is that the global world order divides into two irreconcilable visions on individual freedom, transparency, and the rule of law. Note: as some reviewers have complained, this book doesn’t contain any maps of the Belt and Road Initiative, so expect to do a few web searches. However, that didn’t bother me because the scope of Belt and Road is so enormous, it is easier for me to see it online than on a single book page. This book’s strength is Mr. Maçães’ analysis. Review: Great insights for the uninitiated in Chinese economics and its grand vision - I'm heading to the mid of the book. The insights about how China has taken on the challenges to be the an economic force for the 21st century are very valuable. As other reviewers pointed out, a map is essential to understand the full scope of this initiative. It's my first book that dives into China, probably not the last, so far I found it very compelling. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,336,299 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #761 in International Economics (Books) #1,030 in Asian Politics #1,300 in Chinese History (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (264) | | Dimensions | 8.6 x 0.9 x 5.7 inches | | ISBN-10 | 1787380025 | | ISBN-13 | 978-1787380028 | | Item Weight | 1.02 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 288 pages | | Publication date | March 1, 2019 | | Publisher | Hurst | ## Images ![Belt and Road: A Chinese World Order - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81YpTyh9omL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A captivating and insightful book on the many dimensions of One Belt, One Road *by T***P on July 8, 2019* I like how Mr. Maçães first gives the details of the enormous investments in roads, railroads, and ports, and then explains how they fit with China’s more aggressive economic strategy. The book has four sections: • The physical and political details of Belt and Road. • How Belt and Road changes the world’s economy. • How Belt and Road challenges the US-dominant power structure. • Speculation on what the world will look like after the Belt and Road is complete. Here are some points I found interesting: THE PHYSICAL AND POLITICAL DETAILS OF BELT AND ROAD • The estimated cost for the Belt and Road initiative (BRI) is $4 trillion to $8 trillion. • The Export-Import Bank of China plans to finance more than 1000 projects in forty-nine countries. • Not only did China include the BRI in its current five-year plan, but it also wrote it into the Chinese Communist Party’s Constitution, signifying how important it is to China’s leadership. • China imports vast amounts of oil, and most of it has to pass through the Indian Ocean and Strait of Malacca into the South China Sea. If an enemy’s navy attacked these shipping lanes, China would quickly starve of energy. With Belt and Road, new pipelines to Central Asia, Russia, and Iran will relieve this vulnerability. • China is planning to pay for oil from these new sources in yuan, not dollars. As oil is the world’s most traded commodity, and China is the largest oil importer, this action will challenge the U.S. dollar as the world’s reserve currency. THE BELT AND ROAD AND THE WORLD ECONOMY • The primary goal of the Belt and Road is economic integration. • China could fall into the “middle-income trap,” where its average wage rates rise too high to attract labor-intensive jobs, but the country’s structural issues prevent it from becoming competitive in higher value-added jobs. • Chinese companies are looking to move some factories to Central Asia, where the costs are lower. However, these plants will be customers for machinery built at higher value-added factories in China. • China has tried to lock up the supply of cobalt from the Democratic Republic of Congo, because cobalt is required to build lithium-ion batteries for electric cars, and China plans to be the world leader in building electric cars. THE BELT AND ROAD AND WORLD POLITICS • India believes that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is a significant threat to its security. • India, the U.S., Japan, and Australia are considering a joint regional infrastructure plan in response to Belt and Road. • China may need to increase its military presence in areas where Belt and Road projects are threatened by local resistance. • At the Belt and Road summit in May 2017, the European Union would not sign the joint statement on trade because they believed Beijing was trying to favor Chinese companies in contracts. As one official said, “It’s about selling their stuff.” THE WORLD AFTER THE BELT AND ROAD • The Belt and Road will succeed if it moves China into the role of the dominant superpower, ending its ‘century of humiliation’ when the west dominated it. • One scenario is that China will become a prosperous western-like economy without causing any global conflict. • Another scenario is that the global world order divides into two irreconcilable visions on individual freedom, transparency, and the rule of law. Note: as some reviewers have complained, this book doesn’t contain any maps of the Belt and Road Initiative, so expect to do a few web searches. However, that didn’t bother me because the scope of Belt and Road is so enormous, it is easier for me to see it online than on a single book page. This book’s strength is Mr. Maçães’ analysis. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great insights for the uninitiated in Chinese economics and its grand vision *by R***L on June 26, 2021* I'm heading to the mid of the book. The insights about how China has taken on the challenges to be the an economic force for the 21st century are very valuable. As other reviewers pointed out, a map is essential to understand the full scope of this initiative. It's my first book that dives into China, probably not the last, so far I found it very compelling. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Needed understanding *by S***K on June 28, 2025* Reliable descriptivo of near future with global económic center movíng east. Eurasia seems to be our future continent! 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