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Nepal rules out loans for BRI projects; emphasises grants, consensusNepal has decided to primarily rely on grants for Belt and Road Initiative projects instead of taking loans. This decision was discussed du...
KP Sharma Oli-led govt may be at risk as Nepali Congress opposes BRI loan from ChinaNepal's Prime Minister, KP Sharma Oli, faces potential political turmoil as his coalition partner threatens to withdraw support if he accep...
Concerns escalate in Nepal as China claims BRI ownership over Pokhara airportLast week, the Rastriya Ekta Abhiyan organised an awareness rally in Pokhara, highlighting apprehensions about the BRI and its potential co...
China says it welcomes India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor so long it doesn't become a geopolitical toolChina has welcomed India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor, as long as it is not used as a geopolitical tool. The Chinese Foreign Minist...
Joining China's Belt and Road was an 'atrocious' decision: Italy ministerItaly's decision to join China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) four years ago was "improvised and atrocious", according to Italian Defence...
Defence, infra & mineral exploration top China’s agenda in West Asia-North Africa regionDuring his January visit to Egypt besides four other countries Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang sought to promote Comprehensive Strategic ...
At SCO meeting, India refuses to endorse China's ambitious BRIExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who attended the virtual meeting, earlier told the forum that "connectivity projects should respect...
G7 Summit targets China's Belt and Road Initiative to curb its global influenceThe new initiative is a revamping of the Build Back Better World initiative, which was introduced at last year's G7 summit. The updated PGI...
China rebranding BRI to rival Biden's B3W with focus on green finance, inclusive developmentWhen B3W was unveiled by Biden during the G-7 summit in June, with the goal of creating "a values-driven, high-standard and transparent inf...
Australia takes cue from India in pushing back against BRIPremier of Australia’s Victoria state Daniel Andrews’ controversial Belt and Road deal with the Chinese government is expected to be reject...
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visits Myanmar with aim to speed up BRI projectsChina-Myanmar-Economic-Corridor (CMEC) is aimed at giving China access to the Bay of Bengal in India’s immediate neighbourhood and therefor...
China’s belt and road plan is getting lashed by coronavirusThe outbreak of the virus has disrupted projects as countries bar or quarantine Chinese visitors.
China's trade with BRI countries surges to $1.34 trillion in 2019Trade with BRI partner countries totalled 9.27 trillion yuan (about $1.34 trillion) in 2019, outpacing the country's aggregate trade growth...
China may agree on sustainable financial aid for Belt & Road Initiative projectsAlong with China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, a number of BRI projects are controversial.
Belt And Roadblocks: India’s China stance vindicatedChina's BRI is encountering strong headwinds, as partner nations worry about sovereignty eroding debt traps.
Ahead of India-US 2+2 dialogue, China says India natural partner in BRIChina has attempted to allay India’s apprehensions on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) by saying that India should not be parano...
BRI's Digital Silk Road raises fears of electronic surveillanceSome of BRI signatory countries do not posses adequate digital infrastructure and would therefore get dependent on China.
EU envoys slam China's Belt and Road initiative, says it will hit free trade"BRI “runs counter to the EU agenda for liberalising trade and pushes the balance of power in favour of subsidised Chinese companies," EU e...
China’s ‘Belt and Road’ spending spree has caused concern around the worldOfficial Chinese data also indicates that BRI spending is down, amounting to contracts worth $36.2 billion.
China allows bonds for Belt and Road initiative to diversify funding optionsThe Xi Jinping government signed bilateral currency swap agreements worth $224 billion with the central banks of 24 participating governmen...