China-BRI, EU-Indo-Pacific cooperation and Asia

• Wisuttisak, Pornchai ^[1] ; Phantamitr, Nisit ^[1] ; Park, Sang Chul ^[2]
  1. [1] Chiang Mai University

     Chiang Mai University

     Tailandia

     
  2. [2] Tech University of Korea, Korea
• Localización: Cuadernos europeos de Deusto, ISSN 1130-8354, Nº 68, 2023, págs. 151-181
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.18543/ced.2701
• Títulos paralelos:
  • China-BRI, cooperación UE-Indo Pacífico y Asia
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  • español

    El artículo analiza el papel cada vez mayor de las iniciativas Belt and Road (BRI) y las políticas de inversión de la UE en el desarrollo de Asia. Durante las últimas décadas, China ha reforzado su posición como inversor global con el plan estratégico dirigido a facilitar el desarrollo regional y nacional en Asia. La UE también cuenta con una larga trayectoria en ayuda al desarrollo de los países de Asia. La UE y los Estados miembros se han implicado en proyectos de inversión y asistencia en países de Asia para elevar sus niveles de desarrollo. Desde ambos lados del mundo, China y la UE despliegan una cooperación cada vez mayor en el marco de la política global de BRI y la cooperación del Indo-Pacífico. Sin embargo, también existe la inquietud sobre la influencia mundial, tanto de China como de la UE, en Asia. Por lo tanto, el artículo argumenta que si bien existe una preocupación por la influencia global de las inversiones en el contexto de la política BRI y de la cooperación UE Indo-Pacífico, existen oportunidades para unir ambas políticas y promover así el desarrollo en Asia. En este marco, el artículo señala algunas implicaciones políticas sobre las inversiones globales para el desarrollo sostenible dentro de la BRI y la cooperación del Indo-Pacífico.

    Recibido: 22 abril 2022Aceptado: 08 febrero 2023

  • English

    The article discusses the increasing roles of Belt and Road Initiatives (BRI) and EU investment policies in Asia development. During the past decades, China has increased their positions of global investment with the strategic plan to facilitate regional and country development in Asia. EU also has a long history of assisting countries in Asia to achieve development. The EU and EU countries involved with investment and assistance projects in Asia countries to raise countries’ development levels. With the two sides of the world- China and EU, there are increasing cooperation under a global policy of BRI and the Indo-Pacific cooperation. However, there is also the concern of the worldwide influence from both China and the EU in Asia. The article thus argues that while there is a concern of global influence from investment under BRI policy and EU-Indo Pacific, there are opportunities to bridge those policies to facilitate the developments in Asia. The article points out some policy implications on global investments for sustainable development within BRI and Indo- Pacific cooperation.

    Received: 22 April 2022Accepted: 08 February 2023

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