China’s President Xi Jinping and Portugal’s Prime Minister Antonio Costa oversaw the signing of a memorandum of understanding on the Belt and Road Initiative. Photo: EPA-EFE
China’s President Xi Jinping and Portugal’s Prime Minister Antonio Costa oversaw the signing of a memorandum of understanding on the Belt and Road Initiative. Photo: EPA-EFE
Belt and Road Initiative
China /  Diplomacy

Portugal’s support for China’s belt and road plan sets alarm bells ringing in Brussels

  • Despite protestations of other EU member states, economic cooperation with China is vital to less wealthy nations, observers say

Liu Zhen
Liu Zhen

Updated: 10:13pm, 6 Dec, 2018

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China’s President Xi Jinping and Portugal’s Prime Minister Antonio Costa oversaw the signing of a memorandum of understanding on the Belt and Road Initiative. Photo: EPA-EFE
China’s President Xi Jinping and Portugal’s Prime Minister Antonio Costa oversaw the signing of a memorandum of understanding on the Belt and Road Initiative. Photo: EPA-EFE
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