Intellectual Property Protection Strategy Under the Belt and Road Initiative

Author(s):  
Yong Zhang

After the belt and road initiative was put forward, the relevant domestic regions responded positively and carried out research work in succession, making suggestions for the implementation and planning of the belt and road initiative. However, the relevant research work mainly focuses on the political, economic, and cultural problems existing in the implementation of the belt and road initiative. The research on intellectual property protection issues has rarely been reported. By analyzing the intellectual property environment both of domestic and international in which the belt and road initiative located, this chapter focuses on the intellectual property protection strategy in the implementation of the belt and road initiative, aiming at providing reference for intellectual property research under the belt and road initiative.

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 117-141
Author(s):  
Lucas Gualberto do Nascimento ◽  
Monica Esmeralda Bruckmann Maynetto

O estudo pretende analisar a iniciativa chinesa de infraestrutura, chamada Belt and Road Initiative (B&R), ou One Belt, One Road (OBOR), mais conhecida como “A Nova Rota da Seda”, lançada oficialmente em 2013; e a partir de uma visão de expansão da influência chinesa tanto na economia como na política mundial, com o apoio de novas plataformas de cooperação entre países emergentes, como o BRICS. Ademais, o trabalho também explora as iniciativas globais chinesas de aproximação político-econômica, de maneira a influenciar o cenário político-econômico dos seus parceiros estratégicos no continente eurasiático expandido, na África e na América do Sul. Assim, é possível identificar as iniciativas e estratégias chinesas para a expansão da sua influência, a partir do incentivo à expansão econômica, junto a uma rede de fontes de financiamento com apoio do capital chinês; e, portanto, a atração de potenciais parceiros em suas zonas de influência imediata e transcontinental, em uma expansão planejada para o oeste. Por fim, é avaliado como o OBOR pode influenciar o BRICS e seus membros no fortalecimento do seu projeto de cooperação e benefício mútuos, a partir da ampliação da sua infraestrutura interna, promovendo mais uma aproximação física como nova etapa da crescente interação entre seus membros.     Abstract: This study aims to analyze the Chinese infrastructure initiative called the Belt and Road Initiative (B&R), or One Belt, One Road (OBOR), better known as "The New Silk Road", officially launched in 2013; and from a vision of expanding Chinese influence in both the economy and world politics with the support of new platforms of cooperation among emergent countries, such as the BRICS. In addition, the paper also explores the global Chinese political-economic approaches in order to influence the political-economic scenario of its strategic partners in the expanded Eurasian continent, Africa, and South America. Thus, it is possible to identify Chinese initiatives and strategies for expanding its influence, from the initative for economic expansion, to a network of Chinese-funded finance sources; and therefore the attraction of potential partners in zones of immediate and transcontinental influence, in a planned expansion to the west. Finally, it is evaluated how OBOR can influence BRICS and its members in strengthening its project of cooperation and mutual benefit, by expanding its internal infrastructure, promoting a more material cooperation as a new stage of the growing interaction among its members. Keywords: Chinese foreign policy; China and OBOR; BRICS; Geopolitics.     Recebido em: março/2018.Aprovado em: fevereiro/2019.  


2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 2297 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuanbo Li ◽  
Xufeng Zhu

During the initial implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (the 2030 Agenda), the Second Ministerial Meeting of the Forum of China and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) was held in Santiago, Chile, in January 2018. During this forum, China officially invited 33 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) to join the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). This study links three important global governance issues: The 2030 Agenda, China-LAC relations and BRI. The authors attempt to analyze how China’s BRI in the LAC region can learn from the 2030 Agenda of the United Nations with 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs). This study shows that although China and the LAC region have strong political, economic and trade relationships, they must deepen dialogues and cooperation on sustainable development, especially the 2030 Agenda with 17 SDGs, which can be inspirations for China’s BRI in this region. BRI, which aligns with the 2030 Agenda and contributes to Chinese experience in development, can generate new opportunities for the LAC region to implement such an agenda. However, the challenges and risks of BRI cannot be ignored, and adequate answers and solutions should be provided to allow BRI to achieve a win–win outcome for China and LAC countries. The authors also examine the alignment of China’s policies towards LAC and BRI with the 2030 Agenda (17 SDGs) and the involvement of each SDG in these policies as the 2030 Agenda (17 SDGs) should be considered in policy-making for China’s BRI in the LAC region. Moreover, on the basis of previous analyses, suggestions for a successful BRI in the LAC region in six sectors are proposed in the context the 2030 Agenda.


China Report ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 464-483
Author(s):  
Rubiat Saimum

The purpose of this article is to examine the prospect of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) from the perspective of Bangladesh. The article investigates fundamental aspects of China’s economic involvement in Bangladesh to understand the geo-economic basis of the initiative. In this respect, the objective and motivation behind Chinese involvement in Bangladesh’s economy are studied, and the political and economic challenges emanating from the participation of the latter country in the initiative are outlined. Methodologically, this research adopts a qualitative approach and relies on primary sources to collect data. It concludes with an observation that Chinese investments through BRI could, in the long term, be advantageous for Bangladesh’s economy as long as the regional and economic issues associated with the initiative are appropriately dealt with. Besides, it suggests that the success of the initiative in South Asia, as well as in Bangladesh, requires a collaborative effort from all the states of the region on functional issue areas such as trade and connectivity.


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