The Maritime Silk Road: China’s Belt and Road at Sea, by Richard T. Griffiths. Leiden: International Institute for Asian Studies, 2020. xxxiv+196 pp. US$38.78 (cloth), US$18.86 (paper), US$8.95 (e-book).

Abstract

Gauging the scale of China's investments is problematic because the composition of the official statistics from China's Ministry of Transport of 42 ports in 34 countries is difficult to ascertain. This overall strategy is very effective in demonstrating the vast array of shipping and port issues in the dry bulk, oil and gas, and nonbulk sectors. Specialist car carriers and ports, and their cartel operations, are examined in the nonbulk sector in which China features as a net importer. [Extracted from the article] Copyright of China Journal is the property of The Australian National University and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)