Carla Freeman on China’s Belt and Road Initiative at 10

October 23, 2023 00:08:42
Carla Freeman on China’s Belt and Road Initiative at 10
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Carla Freeman on China’s Belt and Road Initiative at 10

Oct 23 2023 | 00:08:42

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Show Notes

When the ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was announced, developing countries were eager to partner with Beijing on infrastructure projects. But a decade later, “a lot of these countries are saddled with immense debt … now that the hype is over, there’s a lot more international scrutiny” of the BRI, says USIP’s Carla Freeman.

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