The Belt and Road Initiative marks an evolution in China’s policies. Photo: Xinhua

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Raffaello Pantucci

Opinion: China can cope with any bumps along the way on ‘Belt and Road’

Beijing has long experience dealing with countries involved in its massive trade initiative and the idea that it’s not prepared for problems is misleading, writes Raffaello Pantucci

Raffaello Pantucci

Published: 3:32pm, 4 Nov, 2017

Updated: 2:55pm, 20 Jul, 2018

The Belt and Road Initiative marks an evolution in China’s policies. Photo: Xinhua

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Raffaello Pantucci

Raffaello Pantucci is director of international security studies at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) in London. His work focuses on terrorism, counter-terrorism and China's Eurasian relations. He is founder of China in Central Asia (www.chinaincentralasia.com) and most of his work can be found at www.raffaellopantucci.com. He spends a good portion of his time traversing the Eurasian continent seeking understanding about the new continental dynamics.