Belt and Road Initiative
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Asia
Malaysia’s East Coast Rail Link: Project at risk of delay from cable, equipment theft
KUALA LUMPUR: Reported theft of signalling equipment and communication cables could derail Malaysia’s much-anticipated East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) at…
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ASEAN eyes rail connectivity to boost regional trade amid global tensions
Laos, the only land-locked country in ASEAN, has already benefited significantly since the railway began operations. Last year, tourist arrivals…
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China Power: White elephants or lifelines? Southeast Asia weighs Beijing’s investments and intentions
Political analyst Oh Ei Sun, senior fellow at the Singapore Institute of International Affairs, told CNA that China has a…
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Commentary: China has invested billions in ports around the world. This is why the West is so concerned
MILITARY CONCERNS These moves have prompted concern in Washington that China is challenging US influence in its own backyard. China…
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China builds up private security to protect overseas interests in hostile, unstable regions
Muhammad Jilani, a private security adviser in Pakistan, said that the growing presence and expanding scope of the Belt and…
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Italy reportedly drops out of China Belt and Road initiative that failed to deliver
MILAN: Italy has formally withdrawn from China’s global Belt and Road initiative that seeks to deepen relations with foreign countries…
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Commentary: The G20’s approach to debt has failed
CHINA HAS A DIFFERENT UNDERSTANDING OF COMMON FRAMEWORK It is by now clear however that China either had a very…
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China owed more than US$1 trillion in Belt and Road debt: Report
BEIJING: China is owed more than a trillion dollars through its Belt and Road project, making it the biggest debt…
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Commentary: Xi-Putin Belt and Road meeting highlights Russia’s role as China’s junior partner
Perhaps the most instructive aspect of the visit was Putin’s explicit acknowledgement of the different roles played by Moscow and…
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China’s historic hub of Xi’an revitalised as key trading crossroad under Belt and Road Initiative
“Of course, with the continuous expansion of the scale of our enterprises, we have created more jobs, which has led…
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