Positioned as an alternative to China’s BRI, IMEC has been challenged by a dramatic geopolitical shock soon after its ...

Chinese contractors involved in the Belt and Road Initiative face greater challenges in democratic countries due to closer ties with the U.S. and institutions that allow opposition.

China’s massive Belt and Road initiative builds global ... leaders praised the effort despite worries the initiative is saddling poor countries with too much debt.

1. China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) spans over 140 countries, cutting across Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) estimates ...

China's overseas mining investment under its Belt and Road Initiative hit another peak last year at $21.4 billion.

Other attendees at the BFA Annual Conference also frequently talked about the great success of the BRI so far and vast ...

The initiative's decline is becoming increasingly apparent. In 2023, Belt and Road engagement completely ceased in 19 countries, including significant economies like Turkey and Kenya. While China ...

VIENTIANE: Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone has reaffirmed Laos' commitment to regional cooperation and connectivity, ...

On January 23, the International Editors-in-Chief Roundtable series, jointly hosted by Global Times and Global Times Online ...

partnering with over 150 countries and more than 30 international organisations to jointly build the Belt and Road Initiative. ”China still sees itself as a developing country, even though its economy ...

More information: Andrea Ghiselli et al, Blowback: When China's Belt and Road Initiative Meets Democratic Institutions, ...