Opinion
BRI project flaws can be addressed with digital tools
Improved implementation will benefit local populations in developing countries
Belt and Road
Asia Insight
China builds global media muscle to amplify its message
Study shows how country with dismal press freedom record sways reporting abroad
Belt and Road
China slows foreign lending as Belt and Road problem loans triple
Sri Lanka falls into debt crisis while Pakistan is strapped for cash
International relations
Xi vows to back Kazakh 'sovereignty' in Central Asia power play
Chinese leader's first post-COVID trip abroad seen as move to cement top-dog status
Asia Insight
Laos' debt pressure raises specter of a China vassal state
Echoes of Sri Lanka on the Mekong as muzzled public seethes over economic woes
Energy
China pushes ahead with Indonesia's largest hydro-plant project
$17bn facility finally under construction as part of Beijing's Belt and Road
Belt and Road
'Swallowed' by China: Cambodia's Ream base expansion raises alarm
Sihanoukville naval site underscores Beijing's growing military, business presence
Belt and Road
Oman offer to build Gwadar railway conjures Pakistan port's past
Singaporean investment also weighed as Belt and Road stop lacks train access
Asia Insight
China's ASEAN Silk Road gets slippery as other powers move in
U.S., Europe, India join battle to build regional supply chains from Thailand to Vietnam
Opinion
Afghanistan shows the limits of China's Belt and Road
Despite its engagement with the Taliban, Beijing is unable to reach its goals
Business Spotlight
Russia's war leaves Europe with China rail route dilemma
Exporters forced to choose between sanctions risks and lengthy delays
Opinion
Adani Group can lead India's alternative to China's Belt and Road
Tycoon's conglomerate ready to vie with Beijing's state infrastructure groups
The Big Story
Road to nowhere: China's Belt and Road Initiative at tipping point
Pakistan, Sri Lanka debt crises threaten Beijing's regional influence
International relations
Pakistan insurgents behind China attacks threaten Barrick Gold mine
Experts see project as a key test as cash-strapped country seeks more investment
Opinion
Pakistan's cooling ties with China are not improving under Sharif
'All weather' friendship under stress from terror attacks and IMF demands
International relations
Jokowi invites Xi to G-20, but China's president noncommittal
Indonesia and China discuss deepening infrastructure and trade ties
US-China tensions
'Hidden cost' of China's Belt and Road is forced labor: U.S. report
Host governments must ensure citizens are not exploited, document says
Belt and Road
Pakistan's Belt and Road revival at risk as Gwadar protest brews
Ambitious local leader threatens to create headaches for PM Sharif and China
Belt and Road
Pakistan's Sharif woos China by targeting Belt and Road bottlenecks
Gwadar visits highlight new PM's attempts to keep Beijing happier than predecessor
International relations
Myanmar talks Belt and Road with China, restarts regional meetings
Conflict between military, armed resistance poses hurdle to Chinese investment plans
