The book offers an in-depth research of the economic situations along the Belt and Road and the initiatives cooperation prospects, opportunities and challenges. It draws on economic data, including those on trade, investment, infrastructure, urban distribution, industrial cooperation, financial integration and revision of historical and political background. The Belt and Road initiative (BRI) comes from not only the ancient Silk Road, but also a long-term international cooperation between China and relevant countries. As a China-led initiative, the BRI is built upon Chinas international vision according to its development process. Therefore, the book also discusses how China balances its own development process among different domestic regions, and how the Initiative fits into the changes of global economic system and brings positive change for developing and developed economies involved, on the long haul. Furthermore, this book aims to find out precise direction of the initiative in order to assess appropriate implication on development under current globalization and provide valuable experience for future economic synergetic development by reviewing the past cooperative experience as references for policy-making and prospective engagementIn terms of methodology, analyses were conducted applying multi-methods with best available evidence to enrich the understanding of the potential of the BRI in terms of socio-economic impact on cooperation and difference and similarities of economic, cultural characteristics and political system among countries.

Chapter1 The Belt and Road Initiative in the Voice of the New Era.- Chapter2 The Belt And Road Initiative Economic Paradigm: Double Circulation of Global Value Chain.- Chapter3 The Belt And Road Initiative Under The Diplomacy Perspective of the Great Power with Chinese Characteristics.- Chapter4 The Belt and Road Initiative in the Perspective of the History of the World.- Chapter5 Study on The Construction of Market Cooperation Mechanism between China and Asia, Africa And Latin America under the Strategy Of Going Global.- Chapter6 Study on the Realization Route of Trade and Industrial Collaboration along the Belt and Road Initiative Roadmap.- Chapter7 The Belt and Road Initiative and Mid- And Long- Term Economic Development in China.- Chapter8 Roadmap for the Rising of National Central City under the Belt and Road Initiative.- Chapter9 The Belt and Road Initiative and The Development of China Transport.- Chapter10 Research on the Transnational Investment and Financing Mechanism in the Belt and Road Initiative.- Chapter11 Matching Analysis on Major Industries in Capacity Cooperation of Countries along The Belt and Road.