The year 2018 was the fifth year anniversary for the ‘Belt & Road Initiative’ since its announcement by PRC President Xi Jinping in 2013. This project has shown huge achievements in building an investment cooperation bridge between China and Europe. This article attempts to analyse the combined legal and economic aspects of the related investments into Europe and in particular through the Netherlands. In order to do so, the first section will briefly provide an introduction to the parameters of the ‘Belt & Road Initiative’ accomplishments. The second section highlights the economic data to show the trade and investment flow between the PRC and the EU. The third section lists the main compliance rules for entering into the European single market and the Netherlands. The fourth section will offer predictions for the near future followed by conclusions.
Global Trade and Customs Journal