China-Malaysia Relations and the Belt and Road Initiative: An analysis based on Constructivist Theory

Chaoqun Wang; Nasrudin Mohamed; Gy Rugayah Hashim

doi:10.21834/e-bpj.v9iSI22.5802

Authors

Chaoqun Wang Faculty of Administrative Science & Policy Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia; Shandong Youth University of Political Science, Jinan, Shandong, China
Nasrudin Mohamed Faculty of Administrative Science & Policy Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Gy Rugayah Hashim Faculty of Business & Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Selangor, Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v9iSI22.5802

Keywords:

China-Malaysia Relations, Belt and Road Initiative, Constructivist Theory

Abstract

China-Malaysia relations have a long history. At present, benefiting from the solid foundation laid by China and Malaysia, the Belt and Road Initiative has achieved remarkable results, from which both countries have gained. Starting from the background of the Belt and Road Initiative, this paper explores the development of China-Malaysia relations through the view of constructivist theory by reviewing and analysing cases of cooperation outcomes between China and Malaysia in the fields of politics, economy, and culture, and finds that cultural exchanges are indispensable to the advancement of the bilateral relationship between China and Malaysia.

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