Launched in 2013 by China’s government, the BRI is China’s largest global endeavour to adapt the ‘world order’ to its new role as an emergent global power, as  global trader, respectively capital and technology provider and potential ‘alliance’ partner.

Through six corridors, the BRI seeks to integrate Eurasia and beyond with transport links to Africa, Oceania and the Americas. Its expanding scope includes areas as trade, investment and finance; industry; infrastructure and construction; energy; and people-to-people, cultural and academic exchanges. According to China’s officials 125 countries of which 18 countries of the EU have signed BRI.

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