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Military presence may accompany the extension of the Belt and Road Initiative to Afghanistan
Environment groups criticise lack of detail on how proposals will be financed
Decision announced a week after Canberra rips up two Belt and Road deals in Victoria
EU and US seek to put infrastructure initiative on G7 agenda to counter Beijing’s global reach
EU-India partnership may become part of a kaleidoscope of schemes
Beijing says Canberra’s decision proves it has no intention of repairing frayed relations
Move seen as response to China’s vast Belt and Road Initiative
A strategic partnership deal will raise alarm in Washington
Beijing’s decision a rare signal of reluctance to fund polluting projects in Belt and Road Initiative
Chinese development banks have been supporting local projects during the coronavirus pandemic
Renewables account for half of Beijing’s energy investments in 2020 but coal share also grows
Chinese overseas lending has fallen sharply amid a reassessment of the Belt and Road Initiative
Data point to Beijing rethink of Xi Jinping’s signature Belt and Road financing initiative
Study urges Chinese banks to steer clear of projects that damage the environment
Pressure by Beijing offers a glimpse of the road map for a more illiberal order
Three books shed light on the historical forces driving Beijing’s mission for superpower status — and what it means for Asia and beyond
Belgrade is the subject of intense courtship by Beijing and, more recently, Washington
Two enlightening new books describe the long shadow China casts over its southern neighbours
Factions regroup under an al-Qaeda umbrella with foothold near Xinjiang
Beijing gains in oil and influence as successive presidents in Washington withdraw
Beijing hopes infrastructure investment can prevent instability in Afghanistan after US troop withdrawal
Military pushing for law to sideline government in $62bn programme
Islamabad wants to renegotiate repayment after claiming costs of power plants were inflated
Climate economists say initiative will play make-or-break role in meeting global emissions targets
Bankers will consider suspending interest payments but writing off loans is unlikely
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