China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was conceived as a grand geopolitical and economic strategy aimed at expanding Beijing’s global influence through infrastructure financing and connectivity projects across Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America. But more than a decade after its launch, the BRI is increasingly facing scrutiny over debt sustainability, transparency concerns and the long-term implications of Chinese-financed infrastructure in …
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