Botched Belt and Road project triggers political crisis in Serbia

Protesters blame Chinese contractors, corrupt government for fatal roof collapse

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Belgrade University students block the streets for 15 minutes on Dec. 13 to honor the 15 people crushed to death by the collapsed canopy at Novi Sad railway station.  © Reuters

JENS KASTNER, Contributing writer

HAMBURG, Germany -- Serbian students have taken to the streets over the past six weeks to protest government corruption and opaque deals with Chinese contractors after the collapse of a railway station canopy killed 15 people.

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