Economic presence of China in countries along the route of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road
Keyword(s):
The paper analyzes the initial economic positions of the PRC and its specific measures for increasing economic influence in the countries participating in the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road (MSR-21). It demonstrates that 13 years before the initiative was announced China had already done a lot of work to increase its economic presence in the countries along the route of MSR-21. In fact, the main goals of MSR-21 are the further strengthening of China’s position and consolidation of its role as the driver of economic development in the countries along the route.