A NOVA ROTA DA SEDA - INTERPRETAÇÕES SOBRE A ASCENSÃO DA CHINA PARA O CAPITALISMO GLOBAL (original) (raw)

The New Silk Road (NSR) is a major infrastructure project, global connectivity and trade facilitation that was presented by Chinese President Xi Jinping in late 2013. In 2014, the Chinese government launched the New Century Maritime Silk Route XXI as a joint to NRS in the field of maritime economy. This initiative involves huge investments for the construction of ports, gas pipelines, oil pipelines, railways and highways that make connections both mainland and sea between Asia, Africa and Europe. NRS alludes to the old silk route that was based on an economic and tribute system centred on China and energized by merchants who moved through caravans, on boats or camels, to market a variety of products manufactured in silk, porcelain, steel, glass, wood, plus spices. Despite the historical allusion, the 21st century NRS has little similarity to the old trade routes, because its context in the global political economy of capitalism is significantly different. As there are plural forms of interpretation in the academic field on topics related to global political economy, the New Silk Road would be no different. In this sense, this dissertation aims to present, through a literature review, interpretations of the New Silk Road, inserted in the debate about the recent rise of China, within the scope of the critical International Political Economy of the world systems. This is a perspective which has a multidisciplinary character to examine the complexity of global economic relations. This research was carried out through the study of publications in articles and books on the subject. In addition, data from financial or state institutions were used, as well as indicators released by multilateral organizations.