China’s Belt and Road Initiative

China’s BRI buries Global South under $1.34 trillion debt mountain

China is owed more than a trillion dollars ($1.34 trillion) through its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), making it the…

6 months ago

Bangladesh’s stern message to China: Ease loan riders

The Sheikh Hasina government in Bangladesh has a strong message for China-- loans from Beijing cannot be used to arm…

1 year ago

With Sri Lanka in mind Bangladesh minister warns against China’s BRI lending

<p> <strong>Bangladesh Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has come out openly warning countries to be watchful of Chinese loans which…

2 years ago

Maldives President Solih’s visit to India expected to boost economic ties

<p> <strong>Maldives President Ibrahim Solih’s visit to India is being keenly watched in the region, especially as the two countries…

2 years ago

Sri Lanka asks China’s Wang Yi to restructure debt, aid industry through concessional trade schemes

<p> Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has requested visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to restructure the debt repayment in…

2 years ago

China’s Wang Yi begins Maldives visit amid tussle with India in the Indian Ocean

<p> Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in the Maldives on a two-day visit to commemorate the 50th anniversary of…

2 years ago

Exclusive: Free Baloch Movement leader refutes Beijing statement on Gwadar protests as ‘fake news’

<p> The Baloch people have rejected the Chinese foreign ministry statement claiming that protests in Gwadar are "fake news". Gwadar is…

2 years ago

Sri Lanka’s former army chief Sarath Fonseka warns govt against Chinese debt trap citing Uganda

<p> Former chief of the Sri Lankan army, Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka, who is also a Member of the Parliament,…

2 years ago

As Chinese private security companies mushroom outside, experts say it is important to study their ownership and structure

<p> <strong>After Russia, focus is now shifting on the rapidly growing Chinese Private Security Companies (PSCs). As Beijing’s dependence on…

2 years ago

Unlike Pakistan, how did Bangladesh avoid falling in China’s debt trap?

<p> Pakistan and Bangladesh are both part of the ambitious multi-trillion Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) but why is Islamabad…

2 years ago

China planning military bases in Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Seychelles, reveals US report

<p> <strong>China likely intends to have at least 1,000 nuclear warheads by 2030 and is also making intense efforts to…

2 years ago

China’s clever window-dressing of BRI loans has landed borrowing countries in trouble

<p> A whopping amount of $385 billion given by China to a host of countries under its multi trillion Belt…

3 years ago

Can China’s debt ridden local govts rescue the falling real estate giant, Evergrande?

<p> As the troubled Chinese real estate behemoth Evergrande Group missed its deadline to make the first tranche of interest…

3 years ago

Will China’s rising debt problem hit its ambitious BRI projects?

<p> Will Beijing come to the rescue of China’s real estate behemoth Evergrande Group?</p> <p> The problem has arisen amidst…

3 years ago