Belt and road initiative
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China funnels its overseas aid money into political leaders’ home provinces
Schools, stadiums or airports help the presidents of countries that receive cash from Beijing tighten their gr…
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Ai Weiwei on the new Silk Road: ‘This is China’s counterattack in a global game of chess’
China is pouring trillions into the developing world. It is, the artist and activist says, an audacious power …
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How Covid spread fear of globalisation and threatens a new world order
From China backtracking on coal to Britain’s ‘chicken king’ calling for a rethink of food production, the viru…
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China owed $385bn – including ‘hidden debt’ from poorer nations, says report
AidData finds 42 low-to-middle income countries with ‘belt and road’ exposure exceeding 10% of GDPResearchers …
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Protests in Pakistan erupt against China’s belt and road plan
Demonstrations shut down Gwadar, where Chinese are blamed for lack of water and electricity and threat to loca…
- Asia Pacific, Belt and road initiative, Boris Johnson, China, European Union, G7, Joe Biden, World news
G7 backs Biden infrastructure plan to rival China’s belt and road initiative
Scheme is part of wider push for G7 leaders to question China on human rights, Taiwan and Covid-19The G7 group…
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China condemns bombing of Pakistan hotel hosting ambassador
Beijing backs government ‘anti-terror’ efforts as Pakistani Taliban claim responsibility for car bomb A Chines…
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China’s belt and road initiative: what is it and why is Victoria under fire for its involvement?
Peter Dutton and US secretary of state Mike Pompeo have both warned of risks for Australia. We look at the fac…
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China accused of buying influence after Czech billionaire funds PR push
Prague security services say the regime poses major threat as loan firm launches propaganda campaign to burnis…
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Liberal party member denies links to Chinese Communist party after Belt and Road controversy
References to Belt and Road initiative appeared on invitations to Chinese-Australian fundraising dinnerA Liber…
- Aid, Asia Pacific, Australia news, Australian foreign policy, Belt and road initiative, China, Global development
Experts dispel claims of China debt-trap diplomacy in Pacific but risks remain
Beijing should substantially reform its lending practices, Lowy Institute saysChina has not engaged in deliber…
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China reportedly signs secret deal to station troops in Cambodia
Wall Street Journal says US officials have seen pact but Cambodian PM denies moveChina has signed a secret dea…