Chinese officials and state media have recently scrambled to play down the geopolitical nature of the ‘Belt and Road Initiative’. Photo: Reuters
Chinese officials and state media have recently scrambled to play down the geopolitical nature of the ‘Belt and Road Initiative’. Photo: Reuters
Belt and Road Initiative
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China hasn’t changed belt and road’s ‘predatory overseas investment model’, US official says

China is just partnering with other countries on infrastructure projects ‘to grab their assets’, says US agency that oversees financing for international development

Owen Churchill
Owen Churchill

Updated: 9:30pm, 13 Sep, 2018

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Chinese officials and state media have recently scrambled to play down the geopolitical nature of the ‘Belt and Road Initiative’. Photo: Reuters
Chinese officials and state media have recently scrambled to play down the geopolitical nature of the ‘Belt and Road Initiative’. Photo: Reuters
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