Managing 'Belt and Road' Business Disputes

"The 'Belt and Road Initiative' (BRI) -- sometimes referred to as the 'One Belt, One Road' policy -- was inaugurated by the Chinese Government in 2013 to accelerate the development of investment in key infrastructure projects along the historic 'Silk Road' trade routes which link China and Europe. Under the BRI, Chinese state-owned banks and enterprises have been encouraged to join forces with foreign governments and private investors to establish a wider range of projects ... Given the scale and scope of BRI projects, the many cultural differences between the participants, and the diverse economic and legal environments in which many of these projects are being developed, disputes are inevitable ... This book follows on from Managing Business Disputes in Today's China: Duelling with Dragons ... [and] shifts the focus to the legal and practical issues that arise engaging with Chinese companies doing business outside China in the context of BRI projects. "--Page xxxv.