https://www.scmp.com/rss/328065/feed Karl Friedhoff is a fellow in public opinion and Asia policy at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com China’s Belt and Road Initiative has created widespread hand-wringing in the United States. Concern over China’s political and economic goals in target countries has prompted calls for Washington to compete with, or offer an alternative to, the programme. Neither of these approaches are feasible. Instead, the US, and its allies and partners, should seek to co-opt the infrastructure funded and built by China to project US strengths throughout the region. Road and rail may get people and goods... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/united-states/article/2156801/us-can-turn-belt-and-road-initiative-its-own?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/united-states/article/2156801/us-can-turn-belt-and-road-initiative-its-own?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Jul 2018 18:00:45 +0000