Panel 2. Belt and Road Initiative 2.0

Dr. Liu Chang (Institute of Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China), “The United States’ Position on BRI Under the ‘Threat Narrative’.” Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tuba Eldem (Fenerbahce University, Turkey), “China’s Belt and Road Initiative 2.0 and Turkey’s Strategic Connectivity in Eurasia.” Dr. Jing Shi (Tsinghua University, China), “The People-to-People Exchange between China and Georgia in the Framework of the Belt and Road Initiative in an Era of Multipolar World Order 2.0.” Mrs. Lolita Koroleva (National Research University Higher School of Economics, Russia), “The Belt and Road initiative and its implications for the EU”. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Giorgio Caridi (E-Campus University, Italy), “Belt and Road Initiative 2.0 or a Brand-New Approach? The impact of Communication in the Italian Case Study.” Panel Chair: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bin Ma (Deputy Director, the Center for SCO Studies, Fudan University, China). V Eurasian Research on Modern China and Eurasia Conference