The Belt and Road Initiative had been the centerpiece of Xi Jinping's reign. But China's vision for expansion, especially in Africa, seems to be falling apart.
China’s overambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) (一带一路) is likely to hit a major financial roadblock. The Wuhan virus that has brought the entire world...
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), to which Chinese President Xi Jinping is committed, would not only expand China’s economic interests and political influence globally,...
Monika Chansoria A client state, owing primarily to its policies and international standing, is one that is economically, politically, and militarily subordinate to...
India recently sent over its first shipment of wheat to Afghanistan via Chabahar Port in Iran, marking a new beginning as far as economic interconnectivity...
China's massive Belt and Road initiative cost a trillion dollars and failed to achieve any goals. Now, Xi Jinping is recasting it as "small and beautiful."
The poorly constructed Pokhara airport, which has engulfed Nepal in massive debt, illustrates the risks of importing China's infrastructure-at-any-cost model.
PM Kishida handed off the G7 presidency to Italy's Giorgia Meloni for 2024 while the two confirmed cooperation on global hotspots and issues on February 5.
The Houthi attacks in the Red Sea threaten resource-poor Japan and India. But given the immense stakes in the Middle East, the countries must tread carefully.
To safeguard Asia's peace and security in 2024, the free world must bolster alliances to push back China's expansionist agenda and forced sphere of influence.
The proposed Kra landbridge would be costly but offer an interesting bypass to shipping through the Malacca Strait if Chinese participation can be limited.
Xi Jinping himself delivered a major speech at the third One Belt, One Road summit, but it was to a smaller audience than before, hinting at...
