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International Journal of Frontiers in Sociology, 2022, 4(12); doi: 10.25236/IJFS.2022.041206.

Does China Wants to Contain Singapore through OBOR Inititative?-Take Melaka Gateway as an Example

Author(s)

Yuanyuan He

Corresponding Author:
Yuanyuan He
Affiliation(s)

MGPE (Master of Global Political Economy), The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China

Abstract

Melaka Gateway is a joint project promoted by China and Malaysia. As a project followed by OBOR Initiative, it will include a deep-sea port as well as commercial and residential property expansions once completed. Some opponents concerned that it was an aggressive and ambitious plan that used to contain Singapore’s further development. But the reason why China develop Melaka Gateway is more like a rational choice after political and economic considerations. The paper will illustrate the point in detail.

Keywords

China; Singapore; Malaysia; Melaka Gateway; ASEAN; OBOR Initiative

Cite This Paper

Yuanyuan He. Does China Wants to Contain Singapore through OBOR Inititative?-Take Melaka Gateway as an Example. International Journal of Frontiers in Sociology (2022), Vol. 4, Issue 12: 30-35. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJFS.2022.041206.

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