It seems that ongoing global uncertainty, the chess of power politics and the economic war in terms of trade and tariffs, decoupling, delinking and the so-called China collapse theory have further enhanced the strategic importance of the BRI, which continues to extend unconditional financial support without political conditions and geopolitical consequences.

As the BRI expands and deepens across the Asia-Pacific, it is not merely a story of state-owned enterprises and inter-governmental memoranda. The long-term trajectory of the BRI is increasingly being negotiated within a polycentric governance space, where civil society organizations (CSOs) are emerging not as peripheral actors but as integral components shaping the initiative’s very character, which would be further strengthened by involving families too.

According to many theories, models and concepts of sociology, human psychology, social work and public administration, civil society has become a basic necessity of modern human civilization for achieving desired goals, dreams and development. Comparative studies of human civilization reveal that civil societies have been pivotal for economic development, connectivity, productivity and prosperity.

As the BRI has become one of the biggest development projects of the 21st century, the role of civil society has also increased immensely, making bridges of mutual trust, respect, accommodation and people-to-people connectivity better for the execution, implementation and completion of BRI projects around the globe.

Additionally, the role of civil society has become increasingly important for the stability, sustainability and further expansion of the BRI by engaging the collective wisdom of member countries, believing in their local talents and making them........

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