Belt and Road Sentiment Index
dc.contributor.author | Lee, Liane Wai Ying | |
dc.contributor.author | Chan, Kara | |
dc.contributor.author | Leung, Tak Yan | |
dc.contributor.author | Sharma, Piyush | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-07-02T03:07:06Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-07-02T03:07:06Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2020 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Lee, L.W.Y. and Chan, K. and Leung, T.Y. and Sharma, P. 2020. Belt and Road Sentiment Index, in 27th International Public Relations Research Symposium (BledCom), Jul 3-4 2020. Bled, Slovenia: NordMedia Network. | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/79826 | |
dc.description.abstract |
The Chinese government has launched the Belt and Road Initiative (B&RI), targeting to establish a foreign policy scheme that facilitates infrastructure and economic development through cooperation and risk avoidance. To date, 123 countries have participated in the B&R Initiative (Zhu, 2019). These countries, together, constitute two-third of world population and one-third of global GDP. Since the implementation of B&RI, the public’s sentiment is mixed due to participating countries’ stakeholders are uncertain if unsure B&RI would benefit or disadvantage their own / countries’ interests. B&R partner countries and companies when faced with information uncertainties can retort to the use of a proposed Belt and Road Sentiment Index to achieve information symmetry. This study aims at conceptualizing the B&R sentiment construct as well as a B&R Sentiment Index to improve the information symmetry about B&R initiative among the partner countries. With enhanced information symmetry, with trustworthy information among the stakeholders, the sentiment index could be used as a tool for B&R partner countries to be prepared to enter into long-term trade relationships with China. This project can also assist the public and the media to report and disseminate information about B&RI. With enhanced public awareness, it allows the fourth estate to access information and improves the public knowledge of the myths of B&RI. | |
dc.title | Belt and Road Sentiment Index | |
dc.type | Conference Paper | |
dcterms.source.conference | 27th International Public Relations Research Symposium (BledCom) | |
dcterms.source.conference-start-date | 3 Jul 2020 | |
dcterms.source.conferencelocation | Lake Bled, Slovenia | |
dc.date.updated | 2020-07-02T03:07:06Z | |
curtin.department | School of Marketing | |
curtin.accessStatus | Open access | |
curtin.faculty | Faculty of Business and Law | |
curtin.contributor.orcid | Sharma, Piyush [0000-0002-6953-3652] | |
curtin.contributor.researcherid | Sharma, Piyush [D-3562-2012] | |
dcterms.source.conference-end-date | 4 Jul 2020 | |
curtin.contributor.scopusauthorid | Sharma, Piyush [26434453900] |