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Infrastructure and Resources: the Evolving Dynamics of Sino-congolese Cooperation Under the Belt and Road Initiative

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The Belt and Road Initiative has become a signature instrument for the Chinese government in promoting global trade and economic integration. A new model of cooperation based on the Belt and Road Initiative, such as “infrastructure-for-resources” agreements, has been utilized in China’s collaboration with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The article examines the economic feasibility and repercussions of the model by using the copper mining sector in the DRC. By using the case study of Sino-Congolese cooperation, the study demonstrates how investments in road, railway, and public utility infrastructure have unleashed the potential of mineral resources to the benefit of both parties.

Source: Global and Regional Dimensions of International Economic Relations

DOI: 10.58861/tae.grdier.2025.01

Author: Jingxin Hu

Language: English

Topic: Belt and Road Initiative

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Industry, innovation and infrastructure, Partnerships for the goals

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4410714576

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