Will Beijing’s big bet on broken economies reshape the map or create a world of white elephants and crushing debt?

In regards to traditional physical infrastructure endeavors, out of 64 BRI projects, there are 4 planned projects, 20 projects ongoing, 37 projects completed, and 3 projects canceled (see Table 3).

Originally envisioned as an overland “belt” and a maritime “road” connecting China with Europe and Africa, the BRI has funded infrastructure and energy projects across the developing world.

China became a major financer of development projects under BRI, on par with the World Bank. The Chinese government says the initiative has launched more than 3,000 projects and “galvanized ...

Italy signed a preliminary accord with China in March 2019 that made it the only Group of Seven (G7) country to join the BRI project, which was launched by Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2013.

Mr Anekchai agreed, noting BRI projects such as the Laos-Thailand railway have already strengthened economic ties while boosting intra-regional trade, tourism, and people-to-people exchanges.

While previous BRI projects centered on constructing expensive mega-projects, experts have noted a recent shift in focus in China’s development aid strategy, with an emphasis now on providing ...

China's Belt and Road Initiative continues to play a pivotal role in shaping East Africa's integration, trade expansion and infrastructure development, according to a new plan for the region.

Considering China's move to include Nepal in its BRI initiative, it is very crucial that the Birgunj-Kathmandu rail link project gets approved by both India and Nepal on priority.

Dr. Agatha Kratz, an associate director at Rhodium Group, in a podcast by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) on COVID-19’s impact on China’s BRI projects, said that the ...