EVALUATION OF EXISTING IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES OF CHINESE MARXISM IN INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION PRACTICES OF THE BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Yarmolitska Nataliia , Gan Katherine ,   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Published: November 2024

The Chinese Belt and Road Initiative became the largest strategic project in the economic, cultural, and political spheres and was aimed at establishing ties and expanding cooperation between the countries of Asia, Africa, and Europe. This «Project of the Century», so-called by the Chinese authorities, was conceived as a grand economic strategy aimed at stimulating the country's domestic growth and developing its economic diplomacy. The purpose of this section is to carry out an analytical description and evaluation of existing strategies for the implementation of Chineseized Marxism in the practices of intercultural communication of the initiative Belt and Road Initiative, as well as to determine the key philosophical and worldview foundations of this project and to determine their proportionality with modern philosophical, political and cultural practices countries of Europe. Methods. In this study, a comparative-typological analysis of modern Western philosophical traditions and modern Chinese philosophy was carried out to determine the possibilities of implementing joint Sino-European practical projects and humanitarian cooperation within the framework of Belt and Road Initiative. Also, the basis of this research was: the analytical-descriptive method, method of rational reconstruction, and method of socio-cultural analysis. An important feature of this study was the use of not only traditional philosophical methods but also the use of interdisciplinary research methods. The results.As a result of the study, the main advantages and risks of implementing the socio-humanitarian component, primarily in science and education, of Belt and Road Initiative project were determined. The compatibility of the philosophical, worldview, and value principles of the Belt and Road Initiative with Chineseized Marxism and the dominant philosophical concepts of this project is also traced. The practical results of this study make it possible to significantly expand knowledge about the reception of Chinese Marxism in the Belt and Road Initiative, as well as deepen knowledge about the key philosophical, worldview, and political foundations of this initiative. It was concluded that the main feature of the launched Chinese Belt and Road Initiative is the implementation of three global initiatives that can guide the development of human society in the future – global development, global security, and global civilization. Building an open, inclusive, harmonious world based on the establishment of strong peace, common security, and common prosperity, establishing strong ties between Asia and Europe, expanding inter-civilizational exchanges, and building the world through dialogue and mutually beneficial cooperation for common global security. These proposed initiatives are intended to open up and expand China's ability to influence the world order and to invite other countries to follow the Chinese-style globalization path.