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China’s Belt & Road Initiative

Although Beijing insists that its Belt and Road Initiative has no geopolitical motives, the project has been at the centre of an increasing number of political controversies, foreign and domestic

Beijing insists BRI is no Marshall plan
China is keen to defend its initiative from criticism overseas and dissent domestically
A tale of two harbours tells best and worst of China’s ‘Belt and Road’
Partners have found BRI to be a blessing or a curse, or both
Interview: ‘We say, if you want to get rich, build roads first’
Vice-minister Le Yucheng rejects criticism, says China is providing much-needed infrastructure
Western banks gather to catch the Chinese investment crumbs
Organisations are seeking to carve a slice from the $1tn of spending
Bridge-building a pillar of Sino-Russian detente
Project to fill gap in historic connection will facilitate mineral exports to China
Malaysian rethink on projects risks contagion in the region
Mahathir’s election prompts other partners to wonder how they might renegotiate terms

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