Abstract
The remarkable demonstration of substantial collaboration between fifty-seven member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and China's Belt and Road Initiative exemplifies a significant milestone in contemporary international cooperation. This article assesses the involvement of member states of the OIC in China's BRI since 2013. The BRI is a large infrastructure development project aimed at connecting China with other parts of Asia, Europe, and Africa via a network of roads, railroads, ports, and other mega projects. This study examines the geopolitical implications of the BRI on member states of the OIC, China, and other significant global powers. Additionally, it explores the potential consequences of the BRI on regional and global governance. This study's data collection and analysis were based on firsthand accounts from specialists, senior officials of OIC member states, and Muslim World diplomats. The use of the in-depth interview approach and newspaper content analysis method would provide researcher with access to the primary data pertaining to this significant collaboration in the OIC countries. This study offers a thorough and nuanced explanation of the OIC member states' position in the BRI and its broader complications for international affairs in the Muslim World. There are numerous concerns regarding the involvement of OIC member states in a substantial undertaking spearheaded by a communist nation such as China, especially in light of the fact that the majority of Muslim countries uphold capitalist principles.
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Tajwar Ali, Zhengzhou University, China
Haseena Sultan, Zhengzhou University, China
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Conference: IICAH2024
Stream: Political Science
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Ali T., & Sultan H. (2024) Assessing the OIC Member States’ Engagement in China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Opportunities, Challenges, and Implications ISSN: 2432-4604 – The IAFOR International Conference on Arts & Humanities – Hawaii 2024 Official Conference Proceedings https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2432-4604.2024.36
To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2432-4604.2024.36
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