Tag: BRI
BRI survey shows backing for Chinese companies overseas
A new international survey on the impact of the Belt and Road Initiative, released in Beijing on Monday, revealed that Chinese enterprises’ go-global drive has created a positive effect on local economies and is being appreciated by local consumers.
China can’t always get what it wants in Thailand
Long before Belt & Road projects were seen as sovereignty-eroding debt traps, Bangkok’s military rulers were tactfully resisting the terms and reach of Beijing’s advances.
Myanmar scales back China-funded Kyauk Pyu port project in Rakhine state due to debt concerns
The port is a key part of BRI to expand global trade links, but many in Myanmar are wary of becoming too dependent on China
‘Single-minded determination’: China’s global infrastructure spree rings alarm bells
“It’s basically under the guise of internationalizing China, but it’s more about resource extraction and attaining materials.”
Belt and Road road corridors put half of Myanmar’s population at risk
Road projects under China’s Belt and Road Initiative would provide transport to areas of the Ayeyarwady basin and surrounding areas, which are home to approximately 24 million people
Flashing cash, China spearheads Mekong economic integration
Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang used a visit to Cambodia this week to strengthen China-led economic integration across mainland Southeast Asia.
Myanmar emerging as key component in China’s Belt Road Initiative
It now seems inevitable that Myanmar will grant the deep water port and SEZ development to China, despite community concerns.