| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6页 |
| LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS | 第10-12页 |
| 1. Chapter One:Introduction | 第12-25页 |
| 1.1 Background | 第12-15页 |
| 1.2 Significance of the study | 第15-16页 |
| 1.3 Literature review | 第16-22页 |
| 1.4 Comments on the current studies | 第22页 |
| 1.5 Research question(s): | 第22-23页 |
| 1.6 Research Method | 第23页 |
| 1.7 Innovation of the study | 第23-24页 |
| 1.8 Structure of the Study | 第24-25页 |
| 2. Chapter Two:Theoretical Framework:Economic Liberalism | 第25-30页 |
| 2.1 Overview of Liberalism | 第25-26页 |
| 2.2 Liberalism Theory in International Relations | 第26页 |
| 2.3 Application of Economic Liberalism on China-Kazakhstan relations | 第26-30页 |
| 3 Chapter Three:Opportunities of BRI | 第30-45页 |
| 3.1 Opportunities in economic development | 第30-32页 |
| 3.2 Infrastructure development | 第32-35页 |
| 3.3 Opportunities for building an investment environment | 第35-42页 |
| 3.3.1 Opportunities of building Oil Refinery | 第39-40页 |
| 3.3.2 Opportunities of the state program of infrastructure development-"NurlyZhol" | 第40-42页 |
| 3.4 Opportunities of BRI for China | 第42-45页 |
| 4 Chapter Four:Challenges of BRI | 第45-64页 |
| 4.1 Challenges of BRI in Kazakhstan's perspective | 第45-47页 |
| 4.2 Trade and Investment Barriers | 第47-50页 |
| 4.3 Chinese migration Issues | 第50-53页 |
| 4.4 The issue of Condition of highways in the Republic of Kazakhstan | 第53-54页 |
| 4.5 The issue of Anti-Chinese Sentiment | 第54-55页 |
| 4.6 The issues with utilization of water resources | 第55-56页 |
| 4.7 Problems of SREB | 第56-59页 |
| 4.8 The issue of the Terrorism Threat | 第59-61页 |
| 4.9 Other challenges | 第61-64页 |
| 5 Chapter Five:Public survey and a Case Study | 第64-77页 |
| 5.1 Public survey | 第64-71页 |
| 5.1.1 Survey Questions Summary, and Analysis | 第64页 |
| 5.1.2 Demography | 第64-66页 |
| 5.1.3 Findings of the Response on China-Kazakhstan relations and OBOR Initiative | 第66-71页 |
| 5.2 Case of Khorgos City | 第71-77页 |
| 6 Chapter Six:Discussion and Recommendations | 第77-88页 |
| 6.1 Discussion | 第77-83页 |
| 6.2 Recommendations | 第83-88页 |
| 7 Chapter Seven:Conclusion | 第88-91页 |
| Bibliography | 第91-100页 |
| Appendix | 第100-101页 |
