Wang Yiwei

Wang Yiwei

(Professor, School of International Studies, Renmin University of China)

Author

Wang Yiwei is Professor and PhD Supervisor, School of International Studies, Renmin University of China; and Director of European Research Center, Renmin University. He is Bachelor of Science and PhD in International Studies. Wang used to be a professor at the American Research Center of Fudan University, a diplomat of the Chinese mission to the European Union, and a distinguished professor at Tongji University. He has published six books, including The Decline of European Maritime Civilization and the Rise of Post-Maritime Civilization; he translated 3 books, including The Tragedy of Great Power Politics; he edited three books including China-European Relationship in Global Perspective. Wang is also Editor-in-Chief of the China-NATO Studies series (first five volumes). Wang has published more than 140 papers and contributed to more than 400 commentary articles in 12 different countries.

Abstract

The Silk Road is not only a Eurasian trade route, but also a link between European and Asian civilizations. The Silk Road Economic Belt not only inherits the ancient trade and civilization channel in this age of globalization, but also initiates globalization on the land to hedge against the risks of maritime globalization, ushers in civilization communication to realize Eurasian peace and prosperity, and opens up a new sustainable civilization. The mission of the Silk Road Economic Belt lies in the integration of development, security and governance, the revival, transformation, and innovation of Chinese, Muslim and Christian civilizations, and the economic integration of Europe and Asia. This paper interprets the Silk Road Economic Belt through the angle of the history of civilization, with an attempt to serve in the new global civilization.