Computer Network Level and One Belt, One Road International Trade

Distance and space are important factors affecting international trade, but they have different effects on cross-border e-commerce (CBE) due to the creation of the Internet. This study utilizes spatial autocorrelation, the multi-dimension gravity model and the Spatial Durbin model to conduct an comparative analysis of international trade and CBE within one-belt one-road (BR) countries. Our study obtained several key findings. Firstly, the spatial autocorrelation effect which exists in international trade does not exist in CBE. Secondly, the geographical distance effect of CBE is not significant, which is different from that of international trade. Thirdly, CBE is affected by GDP, culture, policy and institution distances which is not entirely consistent with international trade. Finally, the Spatial Durbin model shows that the spillover effect of CBE and international trade are both significant in the inverse distance weight matrix. These findings provide not only important theoretical contributions but also a practical guide for Government policy makers of the BR and CBE.

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Where does Afghanistan fit in China’s grand project? A content analysis of Afghan and Chinese news coverage of the One Belt, One Road initiative

International Communication Gazette ◽

10.1177/1748048517747495 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 80 (6) ◽

pp. 551-569 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Azeta Hatef ◽

Luwei Rose Luqiu

Keyword(s):

International Trade ◽

Content Analysis ◽

News Coverage ◽

The Political ◽

Trade Routes ◽

Economic Instability ◽

Ancient Trade ◽

One Belt One Road ◽

People’S Daily ◽

The One

One Belt, One Road is a political and economic initiative developed by China to revive ancient trade routes in an effort to encourage international trade. One Belt, One Road will increase China’s economic reach but also promises to improve the political and economic standards of countries involved in the program. The initiative holds transformative opportunities for Afghanistan, as the country continues to experience political and economic instability. One Belt, One Road, though is met with differing perspectives, where critics of the initiative point toward China’s exploitative desires. Through content analysis of China’s People’s Daily and Global Times as well as Afghanistan’s Khaama Press, this article suggests China and Afghanistan’s involvement in the One Belt, One Road initiative is rooted in vastly different interests.

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China-Pakistan corridor exposes Beijing to major risks

Emerald Expert Briefings ◽

10.1108/oxan-db199073 ◽

2015 ◽

Keyword(s):

International Trade ◽

Content Type ◽

Construction Period ◽

Chinese Investment ◽

One Belt One Road ◽

Economic Engagement

Significance Development of a China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is dominating the bilateral agenda along with security. Expectations are that some 46 billion dollars will be invested in infrastructure in what is a substantial component within Xi's 'One Belt, One Road' vision for international trade connectivity. Impacts High levels of investment over the construction period of major projects will boost Pakistan's economy. Other countries will court China for inclusion in Xi's plans for economic engagement as they see funds flowing to Pakistan. Increased Chinese investment into Pakistan would help reduce Pakistan's reliance on US aid.

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A Role of Production on E-Commerce and Foreign Policy Influencing One Belt One Road: Mediating Effects of International Relations and International Trade

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2021.793383 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Hanxiao Wang ◽

Bei Liu

Keyword(s):

Foreign Policy ◽

International Trade ◽

International Relations ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Service Providers ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Trading Patterns ◽

One Belt One Road ◽

Digital Commerce ◽

Factors Of Production

One Road One Belt has made a drastic change not only to the lives of people but also to their minds and future prospective. This initiative has connected not only countries but has consolidated trading patterns. It has not only impacted physical trade but has also boosted the e-commerce of China. Therefore, this study has tried to find the major patterns of trading across the globe and digital commerce considering the factors of production. China, being the cheapest country for manufacturing, has excelled in the e-commerce as well. The targeted population for this study was contractors, marketers, logistic service providers, and engineers. The sample size in this study was 329. Data collection was done through a survey developed on the Likert scale. The software used for the data analysis was Smart-PLS for structural equation modeling. Findings of the study show that factors of production and international trade have an impact on e-commerce. Moreover, the foreign policy and international relations have also been found to have a significant role in e-commerce (digital entrepreneurship).

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Multinational Enterprises and the 'One Belt, One road' Initiative: Sustainable Development and Innovation in a Post-Crisis Global Environment

The Copenhagen Journal of Asian Studies ◽

10.22439/cjas.v34i2.5304 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 34 (2) ◽

pp. 9-27 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Ulrike Solmecke

Keyword(s):

Economic Growth ◽

Sustainable Development ◽

International Trade ◽

Multinational Enterprises ◽

Vital Role ◽

Global Environment ◽

Sustainability Criteria ◽

One Belt One Road ◽

The One ◽

International Trade Network

By initiating the development of a gigantic international trade network across Asia, Europe and Africa, with several trade corridors that will span around 60 countries, China intends to stimulate substantial economic growth. Already in the first phase, focused on building an adequate infrastructure, multinational enterprises will play a vital role in developing the so-called New Silk Road or the 'One Belt, One Road' initiative. This article inquires into the environmental impacts that a venture of this magnitude will entail and discusses the potential of the available voluntary and mandatory governance instruments to lead the key economic actors to take sustainability criteria into account.

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The impact of China’s one belt one road initiative on international trade in the ASEAN region

The North American Journal of Economics and Finance ◽

10.1016/j.najef.2019.101089 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 54 ◽

pp. 101089 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Nam Foo ◽

Hooi Hooi Lean ◽

Ruhul Salim

Keyword(s):

International Trade ◽

One Belt One Road ◽

The Impact

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The Instructional SEM Laboratory at Iowa State University

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100164441 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 54 ◽

pp. 396-397

Author(s):

L. S. Chumbley ◽

M. Meyer ◽

K. Fredrickson ◽

F.C. Laabs

Keyword(s):

Materials Science ◽

Computer Network ◽

Energy Dispersive Spectrometer ◽

Computer Control ◽

State University ◽

Iowa State University ◽

Internet Server ◽

Schematic Layout ◽

Hands On ◽

Improve Instruction

The Materials Science Department at Iowa State University has developed a laboratory designed to improve instruction in the use of the scanning electron microscope (SEM). The laboratory makes use of a computer network and a series of remote workstations in a classroom setting to provide students with increased hands-on access to the SEM. The laboratory has also been equipped such that distance learning via the internet can be achieved.A view of the laboratory is shown in Figure 1. The laboratory consists of a JEOL 6100 SEM, a Macintosh Quadra computer that acts as a server for the network and controls the energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS), four Macintosh computers that act as remote workstations, and a fifth Macintosh that acts as an internet server. A schematic layout of the classroom is shown in Figure 2. The workstations are connected directly to the SEM to allow joystick and computer control of the microscope. An ethernet connection between the Quadra and the workstations allows students seated there to operate the EDS. Control of the microscope and joystick is passed between the workstations by a switch-box assembly that resides at the microscope console. When the switch-box assembly is activated a direct serial line is established between the specified workstation and the microscope via the SEM’s RS-232.

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