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 ...

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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).

Geopolitics is at play. New Delhi does not want Nepal to be too close to Beijing and views BRI projects with suspicion. When Donald Trump became the U.S. president for the second time on January ...

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.

The projects under BRI will only move forward based on agreements and mutual understanding between Nepal, China, and all stakeholders within Nepal," Deuba said.

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.

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 ...