Original Source: Journal of Modernization Studies
A bimonthly journal established in 2022 at Peking University. Hosted at the university’s Institute for Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, the journal publishes research that explores strategies and policies to “construct a modern socialist country” using Xi Jinping Thought as its guiding ideology.
A researcher at Peking University explores risks to future projects under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). These risks, in his analysis, range from intensifying geopolitical competition to instability in the business environments of partner countries. The author highlights the need to address concerns in partner countries about the ultimate intent of BRI investments, associated with the heavy involvement of China’s SOEs. To address these risks, he recommends increasing intergovernmental dialogue with host countries, implementing risk assessment systems, and improving the reputation of the BRI by marketing Chinese culture through international exchanges, among other measures.