serious implementation problems, like corruption scandals, labour law violations and public protests. so scandals, labour law violations and public protests.— and public protests. so why should the _ and public protests. so why should the world _ and public protests. so why should the world sit - and public protests. so why should the world sit up - and public protests. so why should the world sit up and | should the world sit up and listen to this, why should the world worry about it?- world worry about it? well, bei'ina world worry about it? well, beijing has _ world worry about it? well, beijing has a _ world worry about it? well, beijing has a buyers - world worry about it? well, | beijing has a buyers remorse problem on its hands. many foreign leaders initially eager tojump on the belt foreign leaders initially eager to jump on the belt and foreign leaders initially eager tojump on the belt and road bandwagon are now suspending or cancelling chinese infrastructure projects because of the debt sustainability concerns and the changes in public opinion which are making it difficult for these leaders to maintain close relations with beijing. thejury is to maintain close relations with beijing. the jury is still out as to whether that will undermine the long run sustainability or belt and road, but clearly beijing needs to watch it, because they will soon be greater choice in the infrastructure financing market which could lead to high—profile defections from the belt and road, because the us, uk and other members the g7 are positioning the belt and