The Chinese Belt and Road Initiative: Exploring Short Term Gains and Long Term Implications

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Brief Overview

This research evaluates how the Chinese BRI has been utilized by China to complete its goals and its impact on countries involved. In the short-term, there can be a mutual benefit to the BRI, but on the long-term China develops a greater advantage.

Authors

• Madison Iversen, Texas A&M University

• Thomas Edison Thompson, University of Central Florida