First pile goes in for the European Union-funded Peljesac Bridge, which is being built by a Chinese state firm and is due to be finished in 2022. Photo: Handout
How China hit a roadblock on its way to central and eastern Europe
- The 16+1 initiative was supposed to boost trade and investment between the participants but so far it seems largely one-way, observers say
- Growing tensions between EU and China also casting a shadow over April summit in Croatia
First pile goes in for the European Union-funded Peljesac Bridge, which is being built by a Chinese state firm and is due to be finished in 2022. Photo: Handout
