Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Belt and Road Initiative

This article analyzes the implementation of Belt and Road Initiative in Central Asian countries during COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, whole world has to develop face addition, downfall economic growth a recession global economy, which led slowdown growth, suspension production, closure borders, it was China that first this problem. All negatively affected projects One Belt, initiative. The purpose study identify how pandemic influenced what measures taken preserve BRI projects, Health Silk project become lifeline for China. It also discusses why OBOR Asia are strategically important presents an analysis economic, social political problem initiative shows results survey analysis, indicating impact on is short-term. practical significance lies fact at moment there so many studies examining will supplement literature. Key words: Initiative, China, pandemic, Asia.