The Bri in Malaysia's Port Sector
Drivers of Success and Failure
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3792275 |
|---|---|
| Authors | F E Hutchinson (0000-0002-8290-9474), Tham Siew Yean (0000-0002-2717-5973) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 688-721 |
| Publication date | 2021-05-27 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Asian Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0306-8374 • E-ISSN: 1477-1500 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03068374.2021.1957305 |
| OpenAlex | W3126464782 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 9 |
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has been characterised as a large-scale initiative to boost the movement of goods and services, capital, and people from China to Southeast Asia and beyond. Transport and logistics are a key aspect of this enterprise, with many projects focussing on railways, road networks, and ports receiving priority attention. However, BRI-related initiatives are often cast in unitary terms, with agency and autonomy almost uniquely ascribed to China-based firms and funders, and very little attributed to host country agents or their interests. Since 2013, Malaysia has received substantial inflows of BRI-related funds for infrastructure, particularly railways and ports. The Kuantan Port Expansion on Peninsular Malaysia's East Coast and the Melaka Gateway on its West Coast are two port-centred development projects associated with the BRI. Begun at the same time, these initiatives are similarly structured, as joint ventures linking large China-based state-owned enterprises with local players. Despite their similarities, these two projects have followed vastly different trajectories. While the Kuantan Port Expansion is proceeding according to schedule, the Melaka Gateway lies mired in delays and controversy. Through comparing and contrasting these two projects, this article will explore how – despite China's financial and political influence – host country actors can and do oppose, subvert, and even veto infrastructure initiatives perceived as inimical to their interests
Autonomy · Business · China · Economics · Economy · Gateway (web page · Political science · Port (circuit theory · Economic Zones and Regional Development · Engineering · Global trade and economics · Maritime Ports and Logistics · Finance
China’s Maritime Silk Road Initiative (MSRI) and Southeast Asia
The Political Economy of a Rising China in Southeast Asia
The Domestic Politics of the Belt and Road Initiative and its Implications
The Belt & Road Initiative and China’s influence in Southeast Asia
The patterns of state-firm coordination in China’s private sector internationalization
Centre–State Relations and Intra-Party Dynamics in Malaysia
Risky Business
Silk Roads and Strings of Pearls
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |