The Belt and Road Initiative in Confronting International risks: confrontation the Coronavirus Pandemic

Abstract

The Belt and Road Initiative become a framework for China's strategic move in the world , towards a greater influence in international policy interactions ,While transcen-ding the limitations of political and economic geography. These are the restrictions that confronted China over the past centuries, and preven-ted it from being an effective presence, and depriving China from being among the major powers. These are strong justifications for reviving the ancient Silk Road with mechanisms and ideas that are more responsive to the nature of the political and economic situation in the world, and the needs of peoples.

Ambition about China's ability to materialize the content of the Belt and Road Initiative has increased over the past two years, However, a number of risks at the global level raise deep discussions about the returns and future of the initiative, and fears in this context have strengthened with the outbreak of the Corona pandemic, which originated in China, With a severe recession in world economies, which reinforced caution about proposals for cooperation; To be replaced by measures that adopt protectionist and precautionary policies, which is a pressing situation that may push China to review its plans in embodying the initiative, and prepare for challenges with a security and defense content, that may delay the initiative or refer to alternative options that are commensurate with the state of international competition between major powers.