Belt and road initiative: repercussões geopolíticas a partir da participação alemã no projeto chinês de integração regional

Abstract

The present research seeks to investigate the dynamics established between the People's Republic of China and the Federal Republic of Germany (RFA), around the Belt and Road Initiative project, since the transcontinental route crosses German ports, enabling the strengthening of the relationship between the two countries and the formation of a comprehensive strategic partnership. In view of the main objective, the specific goals were dedicated to the contextualization of the Chinese project, the evaluation of the characteristics and development of Sino-German relations, in addition to the geopolitical repercussions arising from this confluence of interests, with a special look at the perspective of the United States of America. and the European Union on the subject, in addition to presenting an overview of current German articulations with Russia. The integrative method of literature review was adopted, without time restriction, supported by national and international publications as means that allowed answering the research problem, which supported as a hypothesis the idea that the German adhesion to the Chinese project will cause significant global repercussions. , especially from the US perspective, which considers “strategic polarization” the way to contain the advance of China's political and economic influence and a means of reaffirming its hegemonic leadership role in the international context. It was also found that the European Union will need to reposition itself in the face of the challenges presented by the Chinese presence on the continent, especially the German ports that were included in the path of the transcontinental route and in view of the possibility of establishing a comprehensive strategic partnership between Germany and China. Also highlighted are the repercussions of the significant German interactions with Russia around the construction and operability of the natural gas pipeline that interconnects the two countries, Nord Stream 2.