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作者简介
　　Marek Hrubec，the Director and a Senior Research Fellow of the Centre of Global Studies, Czech Academy of Sciences, and a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts and of the International Academic Committee of the China-CEE Institute under the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. He is the author, co-author and editor of many books and articles about globalization, China-Central Europe relations and cross-cultural dialogues.
内容简介
　　This book covers the theoretical and historical background of the Belt and Road Initiative （BRI）， its legal， security and environmental preconditions as well as economic， financial and social motivations， and China's interaction with the world economy， etc. It reviews what China has achieved in its reform and opening up and the progress it has made in implementing the BRI with partner countries/regions， and looks into the future of the BRI.
　　Looking back on the past 40-plus years， we see clearly the crucial importance of the reform and opening up policy for China. While advancing its own development， China has always held high the banner of peace， development， cooperation and win-win results， worked to align the Chinese Dream with the global dream， promoted global economic growth through international cooperation platforms such as the Belt and Road Initiative， and provided Chinese proposals for world peace and human development. In this book， Chinese and foreign scholars interpret China's reform and opening up and the Belt and Road Initiative from various perspectives. Their new cross-cultural approach allows readers to better understand China in the context of greater cultural diversity and modernities.
目录
Acknowledgment
Introduction

PART 1 Theoretical， Legal and Environmental Preconditions of the Belt and Road Initiative
The Belt and Road Initiative Following the Keystones of China's Civilization and Opening Up
The Legal Aspects of the Belt and Road Initiative
China's Economic and Legal Interdependence on the Global Stage
The Living Environment and Sustainability Application within China's Natural Resources

PART 2 The Economic and Financial Dynamic in PR China and the Belt and Road
Capital Flows of China
New Challenges in Project Financing of the Belt and Road Initiative
Analysis of the Development and Expanding of China's Internet Economy

PART 3 The China-Europe Economic Interactions and the "17+1 Cooperation"
Chinese Cooperation with Europe in Trade and Investment： 40 Years
New Era of China-EU Investment Protection
China's Active Participation in International Rule-setting： The Case of the "17+1Cooperation" within the Belt and Road Initiative Framework

PART 4 A Case Study： Czech-China Economic Interactions
The Current Situation， Trends and Countermeasures of Bilateral Trade between China and the Czech Republic
Czech-China Economic Relations
前言
　　This series of books covers the topic： Understanding China.
　　But why is "Understanding China" an important question?
　　At present， the world around us is going through unprecedented changes and nowhere more so is that the case than in China.
　　Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in the mid-20th century， and particularly over the past 40 years， a poor and backward country in East Asia with a population of over 1.3 billion has achieved incredible growth to become the world's second largest economy.
　　It is therefore natural that people should ask： What exactly is going on in China， and what is the secret behind such rapid development?
　　It is also entirely natural for people to wonder： How can a rising China get along with the rest of the world?
　　As a result， misgivings about the country abound. All kinds of theories such as the "China threat"， the "Collapsing of China"， the "Thucydides's Trap" and the "middle income trap" have been directed toward China.
　　There is no doubt that China should unflinchingly follow its own path and deal with its own matters well. That in itself means that in order to respond to people's concerns， questions and misgivings， one thing must be done-Understand China.
　　It was precisely for this reason that the China Institute for Innovation & Development Strategy （CIIDS）， which I co-founded， joined together with the Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs （CPIFA） and the world-renowned 21st Century Council think tank to hold two Understanding China conferences in November 2013 and 2015.
　　These two important international meetings received the close attention and support of the General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee and President of China， Xi Jinping， who personally attended and held informal discussions with distinguished overseas participants; and Premier of the State Council Li Keqiang and Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli， who gave the opening speeches at the first and second conferences respectively. Top leaders of departments in the Central Committee of the CPC and State Council also participated alongside senior political figures， experts and scholars from all over the world to undertake face-to-face meetings and answer questions.
　　The main lesson from the conferences was that confronting questions head-on， being sincere， seeking the truth from facts， and telling the stories of China， the CPC and China's relations with the world， in lively and detailed ways， greatly helps those who care about China to gain new knowledge， and gradually allay the misgivings of those who are uncertain about China.
　　To achieve this goal we are moving the "Understanding China" international conference to books， videos and online， in order to respond to people's concerns， questions and misgivings on a bigger scale and in more lively forms.
　　This series has not only received the enthusiastic support of relevant government departments， China International Publishing Group and the Foreign Languages Press， but also the full backing of experienced practitioners， experts and scholars， as well as government leaders.
　　This is the first set of books in the series. Whilst these are concerned mainly with the works of Chinese writers， future books will also feature writers from other countries.
　　This is also not simply a collection of books-it will be accompanied by television specials and online videos for people to enjoy.
　　In our opinion， "Understanding China"， including "Understanding the CPC" and "Understanding China's Relations with the World" are all grand undertakings.
　　Let us passionately follow and participate in these undertakings together.