The study analyzes the New Silk Road, or Belt Road Initiative (BRI), placing the initiative in a broader framework of internationalization of Chinese development. In this sense, China’s financing networks, global flows of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and construction contracts are mapped. The argument is that the initiative is still building the necessary conditions to boost FDI flows in the countries that are part of the initiative. Chinese policy and commercial banks and multilateral credit institutions play an important role in building an ecosystem that fosters stronger economic relations between China and the BRI countries.
Chile Celebrates 22nd Anniversary of FTA with South Korea; Projects 2026 as Year of Consolidation
Having surpassed two decades since the signing of the agreement, bilateral trade concluded 2025 with a total exchange of USD 6.801 billion.
