“Approaches Forward for Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s Participation in the Silk Road Economic Belt”wrote by Professor Chen Xiaoding was published in the first volume of Geopolitical Report titled “Belt and Road Initiative: Security Issues, Investment Opportunities and Geopolitics”, which was established by the Association of Studies, Research and Internationalization in Eurasia and Africa(ASRIE).

In this paper, Professor Chen believes that The Belt and Road is a public good advocated by China and fits well with the development concept of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. How the Shanghai Cooperation Organization effectively synergizes the Silk Road Economic Belt concerns its long-term development. The key to effective participation in the Silk Road Economic Belt includes: coordinating the relationship between the Silk Road Economic Belt and the Eurasian Economic Union; fully considering the interests of Central Asian member states; effectively inclusive and integrate the interests of India and Pakistan and improving the supply of public goods to create new development momentum for regional cooperation.

Background Information:ASRIE published the first volume of Geopolitical Reporttitled “Belt and Road Initiative: Security Issues, Investment Opportunities and Geopolitics” dedicated to the analysis of the Chinese strategy to interconnect Europe and Asia with the purpose of highlighting current geopolitical problems and challenges, possible investment opportunities and political and economic trends.

It is possible to read and download the first volume of Geopolitical Report at the following link: “Belt and Road Initiative: Security Issues, Investment Opportunities and Geopolitics”