China economic relations with mauritania in the age of the belt and road initiative

The People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania have maintained steady bilateral relations since the establishment of diplomatic ties in 1965. This study examines China's economic relations with the Islamic Republic of Mauritania in the Belt and Road Initiative era. Over the past years, the PRC has been increasing its presence and engagement with Mauritania's economy and presenting itself as a reliable financial and investor partner. The main argument is that the PRC's relationship with Mauritania is based on shared or mutual commercial interests, especially Mauritania's economic development, industrialization, and social development through integration in the BRI framework. China has collaborated with Mauritania both bilaterally and multilaterally, mainly through the BRI framework, and is also expanding its political power and influence in the country at the expense of Western hegemony.