Railway workers prepare the first train for departure from Shijiazhuang, China to Moscow in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province. The launch of the China Railway Express China-Europe line is part of the Belt and Road Initiative. Photo: EPA
Opinion
Opinion
Why developing countries can’t resist joining China’s massive infrastructure plan
Raffaello Pantucci writes that Beijing’s offer of investment and a connection to a regional ‘balancing force’ is tough to pass up for poor nations with few options
Railway workers prepare the first train for departure from Shijiazhuang, China to Moscow in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province. The launch of the China Railway Express China-Europe line is part of the Belt and Road Initiative. Photo: EPA