Acknowledgment Introduction PART 1 Theoretical, Legal and Environmental Preconditions of the Belt and Road Initiative The Belt and Road Initiative Following the Keystones of China's Civilisation and Opening Up The Legal Aspects of the Belt and Road Initiative China's Economic and Legal Interdependence on the Global Stage The Living Environment and Sustainability Application within China's Natural Resources PART 2 The Economic and Financial Dynamic in PR China and the Belt and Road Capital Flows of China New Challenges in Project Financing of the Belt and Road Initiative Analysis of the Development and Expanding of China's Internet Economy PART 3 The China-Europe Economic Interactions and the "17+1 Cooperation" Chinese Cooperation with Europe in Trade and Investment: 40 Years New Era of China-EU Investment Protection China's Active Participation in International Rule-setting: The Case of the "17+1 Cooperation" within the Belt and Road Initiative Framework PART 4 A Case Study: Czech-China Economic Interactions The Current Situation, Trends and Countermeasures of Bilateral Trade between China and the Czech Republic Czech-China Economic Relations