Settlement of Belt and Road disputes between China and Central Asian countries

This article looks at the dispute settlement mechanism of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) between China and Central Asian Countries in economic cooperation. By reviewing the main features of Central Asia's geoeconomics and geopolitics and the status quo of trade and investment with China, this article analyses the key areas of cooperation under the BRI where disputes have occurred and are likely to occur in the future, as well as the shortcomings of existing dispute resolution methods. By comparing the regulations of competing dispute settlement arrangements, this article explores how to improve the dispute settlement mechanism between China and Central Asian countries under the BRI.