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The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Research Guide: Databases

Databases

1. The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Database “一带一路专题数据库”

This is the first professional academic database focusing on the Belt and Road Initiative in China. It focuses on nine key research themes under the Belt and Road Initiative: great power relations, international cooperation, trade and investment, connectivity, energy issues, security issues and counter-terrorism cooperation, cultural exchanges, national conditions of countries along the route, and the ancient Silk Road.


2. Chinalawinfo Database 北大法宝

Resources such as laws and regulations, treaties, cases, Gazette, commentaries, etc. relating to the Belt and Road Initiative can be searched on the Site Map page.

For example, in the International Treaties section, search for “Belt and Road”, “Belt and Road Forum”, “Initiative for Belt and Road”, to find relevant documents and statements.  Also under the Law journals section, search for Belt and Road or One Belt One Road to get more research articles on Belt and Road related topics.


3. SSRN

Under advanced search Search eLibrary :: SSRN, search by title as follows:

  • Belt and Road
  • One Belt One Road
  • BRI
  • OBOR
  • 一带一路