Belt and RoadASEAN needs more Belt and Road money, say ministers
China-led investments needed to assist COVID-damaged economies
Chinese high-speed trains are flagship Belt and Road Initiative projects that will dramatically improve connectivity in mainland Southeast Asia. © AP
CK TAN, Nikkei staff writer
September 1, 2021 21:14 JST
SHANGHAI -- Ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations called on Wednesday for more multilateral investments through China's Belt and Road Initiative to support economic recovery while the COVID-19 pandemic continues to depress regional economic growth.