Rejuvenation and Global Dominance of the Chinese People through the BRI: A Confucianist Solution

Abstract

China has initiated its plan to become the world’s next global power and to obtain influence over other countries. China through its soft power strategy wants to be able to influence countries and people around the world. There are different means for a country like China to gain soft power and persuasive influence over other nations ways are country’s political values, its foreign policy and its culture. Xi Jinping delivered speeches referencing to the ancient Silk Route in Central Asia. He launched China’s multi-trillion dollar project called the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) which has two components; the economic belt and the modern day maritime Silk Road. China has also incorporated traditional aspects of Confucianism into its modern day policy to influence countries like Pakistan and gain persuasion over people.