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Overlapping Agendas on the Belt and Road: The Case of the Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone

Bo, M. & Loughlin, N. (2022). Overlapping Agendas on the Belt and Road: The Case of the Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone. Global China Pulse, 1(1), pp. 85-98.

Abstract

Initiated in 2006, the Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (SSEZ) has become a flagship Belt and Road project in Cambodia. This essay examines the development of the project since its inception, considering the various drivers that have moved it forward and the numerous agendas and interests that have shaped it. With popular analysis and critiques of the Belt and Road Initiative and Chinese overseas investment often based on sweeping assessments and assumptions, the authors argue that this method of excavating the roots of projects and contextualising them locally generates a richer picture, which is essential to better understand project drivers and impacts and, ultimately, respond effectively when concerns emerge.

Publication Type: Article
Additional Information: This article has been published in Global China Pulse under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0).
Subjects: J Political Science > JQ Political institutions Asia
J Political Science > JZ International relations
Departments: School of Policy & Global Affairs > International Politics
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