중국의 일대일로 정책(BRI)의 이미지에 대한 세계각국의 인식경향(23-4-25)/Alicia García-Herrero外.Bruegel연구소

2017-2022까지 5년간 일대일로정책에 대한인식조사에서 중국이미지의 악화로 나타났지만 사하라 이남의 아프리카에서는  그 전보다 못하지만 여전히 긍정적인 것으로 나타남. 이미지악화에도 불구하고 중국에 대한 관련국의 부채는 상당히 증가해서 추후 구조조정의 과제를 남긴다.

=Global trends in countries‘ perceptions of the Belt and Road Initiative=

Drawing on global media reports, we conduct a sentiment analysis of the image of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the evolution of its image over time. Our main finding is that perceptions of the initiative deteriorated significantly in many geographies from 2017 to 2022. The notable exception is in sub-Saharan Africa where the BRI’s image remains positive, even if slightly less so than in the past. This is notwithstanding increases in debt levels with China, much of which now face potential restructuring. Furthermore, we find significant inter- and intra-regional differences in the average sentiment towards China’s landmark project, as well as a much worse image of the initiative in countries which, until today, are not part of the BRI. Finally, we focus on the European Union, Africa and China’s immediate neighbourhood to better understand the complexities behind the perceived benefits and challenges associated with China’s Belt and Road Initiative.

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