The shift in focus in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) will change how China does its business in Indonesia – that might mean less money for the latter’s ambitious infrastructure projects.
Italy has formally told the Chinese government that it has decided to end its membership of the Belt and Road Initiative, leaving China s flagship infrastructure drive without any G7 members.
Former government spokesman Bilal Karimi arrives in Beijing. For China’s Foreign Ministry, further steps are needed for full diplomatic relations. The move comes just weeks after Afghanistan took part in the Belt and Road Initiative Forum.