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china: China revamping Belt and Road Initiative: Report

China has shifted its attention to reducing the risk of not being repaid, its exposure to environmental, social, or governance (ESG) factors, and potential damage to its reputation in the developing world, the report from AidData, a research lab at William & Mary, found.

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Pakistan: '98% of growth funds for Pakistan came as loans that were less than generous'

Pakistan News: From 2000 to 2021, 98% of China's development funding for Pakistan was in the form of loans, with only 2% as grants, according to a research report. I

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A Decade Down the Belt and Road

One decade of the BRI: Where it started, how it has changed, and where it may be going.

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AidData Report Warns of a Chinese Naval Base in Sri Lanka's Hambantota Port – The Diplomat

But China is not in a position to defend any of the eight bases it might set up in the next two to five years, the report points out.

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What China's future overseas military expansion could look like, according to a new report

Predictions in a new report from AidData suggest the People’s Liberation Army will undergo a major expansion under Chinese President Xi Jinping

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Opinion: Russia and China are rebranding themselves as 'anti-colonial' powers – and countries are falling for it

Like populists in the U.S. and Europe, Russian and China want to upend things, reject the liberal international order, invalidate multilateral institutions

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Takeaways of AP's report on Chinese loans pushing poor countries to brink of collapse

A dozen poor countries are facing economic instability and even collapse because of a.

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China denies 'debt trap diplomacy' amid $59.87 loan to African nations

As per Chatham House, currently, 22 African countries with low-income status are either already facing severe debt distress or are at a high risk of facing such distress.

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China's 'Belt and Road' program has cost $240 billion, says study

A study published this week reported that China spent $240 billion between 2008 and 2021 to bail out 22 developing countries

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$240 billion spent by China to bail out 22 'Belt and Road' countries

A study published this week reported that China spent $240 billion between 2008 and 2021 to bail out 22 developing countries

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