JAPONYA’NIN KUŞAK VE YOL GİRİŞİMİNE ALTERNATİF PROJELERİ: YENİ İPEK YOLU VE ÖTESİNDE REKABET

This study attempts to analyze Japan’s alternative projects for the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Although Japan stated that it could join BRI provide some funding, has not become a member, yet. paper begins with examining how is presented by China perceived Japan. Then elaborates on why holds different opinion needs develop its own alternatives BRI. are examined in three parts. The first one Free Open Indo-Pacific Vision, which plans cooperate India, ASEAN countries democratic region. second Asia-Africa Growth Corridor, joint project India Japan, including whole African continent, surpassing scope of And last all Japan-EU Partnerships, include economic, strategic infrastructural cooperation. partnerships together cover surpass areas routes. It important note does explicitly present these as an Yet, having relevant documents maps projects, obvious been developing What most striking about partners emphasize democracy, rule law human rights, values considered be shared China.