BRI-Analysis of the East-Coast Rail Line (ECRL) in Malaysia

Abstract

In recent years, China has put forward the Belt and Road Initiative and conducted cooperation with neighboring countries in various aspects. This paper will focus on the analysis of ECRL in which China participates in cooperative construction. Due to financing difficulties and political problems in Malaysia, the project took a long time to negotiate. At the same time, the Malaysian media and people have maintained a positive attitude towards the project because it will bring long-term benefits to both China and Malaysia's political and economic environment. There are also some difficulties in the implementation of this project, which are similar to other projects that China has cooperated with. However, these difficulties can be solved by putting forward countermeasures. Therefore, it reveals that Malaysia must strive to solve internal problems such as inefficiency, low productivity, and corruption. Two countries should unite their minds and strengthen their confidence to build the ECRL into a landmark project of China-Overseas railways. Only in this way can the two countries take the opportunity of the Belt and Road Initiative to promote their cooperative relations and further strengthen economic exchanges between countries.