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China's Belt and Road Initiative

China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), also referred to as the New Silk Road, is a massive infrastructure project launched in 2013 by President Xi Jinping to boost China's economic and political influence.

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Reports & Analysis

Nepal's prime minister, KP Sharma Oli, waves at Kathmandu airport on December 2

Nepal looks to kick start stalled China-funded projects

Nepal looks to kick start stalled China-funded projects

The stakes are high for Nepal's new leader to show progress on getting planned infrastructure projects off the ground.
PoliticsDecember 2, 2024
US President Joe Biden meets with President of Angola Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco in the Oval Office

Biden's Angola trip marks final Africa push in office

Biden's Angola trip marks final Africa push in office

US President Joe Biden is making good on his promise to visit a country in Africa. Angola was not chosen by chance.
PoliticsDecember 1, 2024
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China builds itself a port in Peru

China builds itself a port in Peru

The China-backed Chancay port project is part of Beijing’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative.
GlobalizationNovember 20, 202406:38 min
People walk on a street in Luanda, capital of Angola,

Angola caught in tug-of-war between China, US

Angola caught in tug-of-war between China, US

Rich oil and gas reserves, along with a strategic position, make Angola a focal point for both China and the US.
PoliticsOctober 11, 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the 2016 BRICS Summit

Can India navigate a China-dominated BRICS?

Can India navigate a China-dominated BRICS?

A notable commonality among BRICS members is their economic ties with China. So, where does this leave India?
PoliticsOctober 8, 2024
Paramilitary soldiers stand guard close to the site of an explosion outside the Karachi airport on October 6, 2024

Pakistan: What is behind attacks on Chinese nationals?

Pakistan: What is behind attacks on Chinese nationals?

A massive blast outside Karachi's international airport has killed two Chinese nationals.
PoliticsOctober 7, 2024
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A dam under construction in Laos

Is Laos facing a China debt trap?

Laos' return on Chinese infrastructure investments has yet to overcome the small country's mounting debt problems.
BusinessJuly 23, 2024
This photo taken on Dec. 4, 2023 shows a view of the empty Gwadar port

Pakistan's Gwadar port shows China's Belt and Road can fail

Pakistan's Gwadar port is sitting empty. What does this tell us about China's Belt and Road Initiative investments?
PoliticsMay 13, 2024
A rusted China-flagged boat

Chinese fishing fleets in Indian Ocean accused of abuses

A recent investigation has revealed how China's distant-water fishing fleet commits environmental and labor abuses.
Nature and EnvironmentMay 4, 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping at a Belt and Road Forum

Belt and Road: Just how successful is Xi's 'Chinese Dream'?

China's Belt and Road Initiative stands as one of Xi Jinping's most iconic policies.
PoliticsOctober 16, 2023
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Montenegro's big debt to China over contentious new highway

Montenegro took on a giant loan from China to build a highway. Now the country finds itself in a financial crunch.
BusinessAugust 22, 202302:56 min
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