Belt and Road
Nepal asks China to wipe away airport loan it can’t afford to pay back
The new airport in Pokhara was meant to bring prosperity to Nepal. Instead, it has saddled it with debt.
- by Bhadra Sharma and Daisuke Wakabayashi
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China’s cash promises in South-East Asia are coming up short, report says
President Xi Jinping launched the Belt and Road Initiative in 2013, immediately winning over many foreign governments with promises of unprecedented investment.
- by Zach Hope
Chinese in Pakistan told to stay alert after six killed in suicide bombing
It is the third major attack on Chinese interests in the South Asian country in a week.
- by Mushtaq Ali
China’s Belt squeezes so tight, Laos is choking
A shiny new train line that makes local travel and cross-border trade easier symbolises what Laos owes the superpower next door.
- by Chris Barrett
Lord of the East: Photos from Vladivostok
The China-Russia relationship has grown stronger amid fraying relations with the West. The Russian port city of Vladivostok embodies these closer ties.
In Beijing, Putin calls for help to fund Arctic shipping route
Putin is asking for multinational investment in his “dear friend” Xi’s Belt and Road project. The route could cut the distance between Asia and Europe in half.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Widodo’s son for VP? Father says no interference in court ruling
The controversial ruling has been denounced as a setback for democracy by political analysts.
- by Chris Barrett and Karuni Rompies
‘Nothing less than historic’: At G20, Europe, Middle East, US to launch rival to China’s Belt and Road
The details of the proposed rail route remain thin but EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen claimed the connection would make trade between India and Europe 40 per cent faster.
- by Eryk Bagshaw and Matthew Knott
Albanese overhauls aid program to counter China, flags Xi Jinping meeting
Australia is seeking to offer Pacific and South-East Asian nations an appealing alternative to Beijing’s controversial Belt and Road infrastructure initiative.
- by Matthew Knott
Indonesia’s Belt and Road fast train is finally on track, but will it be a success?
A flagship project of China’s global infrastructure drive, the Jakarta-to-Bandung high-speed rail has been plagued by delays and other problems.
- by Chris Barrett and Karuni Rompies
China-bound Andrews told to stay in his lane amid call for trip transparency
The Victorian premier flies to China on Monday but has been criticised for not releasing his itinerary or inviting the media to scrutinise the four-day visit given his previous attempts to dip into the country’s infrastructure honeypot.
- by Broede Carmody and Natassia Chrysanthos
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