A China-Europe freight train leaves for Kazakhstan from Xian, in northwest China, on November 28, 2021. Photo: Xinhua
Opinion
Opinion
Outside In
Why war in Ukraine won’t derail China’s belt and road ambitions
- While the Ukraine invasion has disrupted freight traffic, it is a mistake to think of any belt and road project in terms of a year or two
- To take the long view, the initiative is a 100-year strategy and China has too big a stake in global trade to let Russia stand in the way
A China-Europe freight train leaves for Kazakhstan from Xian, in northwest China, on November 28, 2021. Photo: Xinhua
