2023年上半年中国一带一路投资报告（英）

China Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Investment Report 2023 H1 Dr. Christoph NEDOPIL Green Finance & Development Center, FISF Fudan University Shanghai, July 2023 Page 2 This brief is produced by the Green Finance & Development Center (GFDC) of the Fanhai International School of Finance at Fudan University, Shanghai, P.R. China. The brief aims to provide a vehicle for publishing preliminary results on topics related to the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to encourage discussion and debate. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this paper are entirely those of the author(s) and should not be attributed in any manner to FISF or Fudan University, to its affiliated organizations, or to members of its Board of Executive Directors. Citation and the use of material presented in this brief should take into account this provisional character. For information regarding GFDC Briefs, please contact the Director Dr. Christoph Nedopil. Please quote as: Nedopil, Christoph (July 2023): “China Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Investment Report 2023 H1 – the first ten years”, Green Finance & Development Center, FISF Fudan University, Shanghai; doi: 10.13140/RG.2.2.13892.19841 Cover picture: Windwärts Energie GmbH, Fotograf: Mark Mühlhaus/attenzione Contact: For inquiries, please contact the Green Finance & Development Center info@greenfdc.org © 2023 Green Finance & Development Center, FISF All rights reserved Page 3 China Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Investment Report 2023 H1 Key findings • 10 years after the announcement of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), cumulative BRI engagement breached the USD 1 trillion mark (USD1.016 trillion), with about USD596 in construction contracts, and USD420 in non-financial investments; • China’s energy related engagement in the first half of 2023 were the greenest in any 6-month period since the BRI’s inception in 2013; • BRI finance and investments is picking up in the first half of 2023 with about 103 deals worth USD43.3 billion compared to about USD35 billion in the first half of 2022; • Investments as a share of BRI engagement reached record levels at 61% - the first time that it constitutes more than 50% of total BRI engagement; • A growth area of strategic importance is metals and mining through Chinese investment for ownership. Engagement in the sector has grown by 131% compared to the first half of 2022. The minerals and metals are particularly relevant to the green transition (e.g., lithium) and batteries for electric vehicles. • Major growth countries of Chinese engagement were Bolivia, Namibia, Eritrea, and Tanzania – making Sub-Saharan Africa the fastest growing area of BRI engagement. • 26 countries saw a 100% drop in BRI engagement, including Turkey, Poland and Kenya; Russia continued to see no public engagement from China; • BRI investments in the first half of 2023 were for the second time after 2022 dominated by private sector enterprises, includ