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Chinese president’s offer to help with security comes as Russian influence in the region weakens
Prime minister Giorgia Meloni says ‘debate is open’ on whether to leave Xi Jinping’s foreign investment programme
Beijing looks to boost investment in Afghanistan and bring country into Belt and Road project
Global finance scheme becomes millstone for Beijing as $78bn renegotiated or written off in past 3 years
This series examines why countries in economic distress are struggling to move forward
The country already dominates processing of the metal for use in electric vehicle batteries and is now investing heavily in mines, leaving western operators scrambling to keep up
Surge in China’s rescue lending shows need for co-operation on restructuring
JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon to be deposed in Epstein lawsuits
New study attempts to capture total rescue loans from world’s biggest bilateral creditor
Islamabad says $10bn revamp of colonial-era line is essential even as it faces risk of default and forex reserves plunge
With the private sector’s help, New Delhi has stepped up spending on infrastructure in neighbouring countries
Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Argentina have together received more than $32bn since 2017, data show
Beijing must learn from its mistakes if it is to make a success of the Global Development Initiative
Beijing’s poor lending decisions risk pushing developing nations into debt distress, says Kamal
Deputy president threatens deportations of Chinese nationals while veteran rival promises renegotiation of Beijing loans
The architecture of global development finance needs an overhaul
Beijing shifts investment focus to Saudi Arabia but continues to buy Russian oil and gas
The Belt and Road Initiative has seen a surge in loans going bad, prompting Beijing to issue countries with emergency credit
SDIC has marketed its environmental credentials but has invested in controversial hydropower plant
Beijing touts ‘solidarity’ with partners such as Moscow in face of US-led diplomatic boycott
Beijing strengthens regional ties despite overall fall in Belt and Road investment
Poor fishermen complain they are seeing no benefits from multimillion-dollar investment
Disagreements, terrorism and Covid continue to stymie CPEC projects
The EU’s ‘Global Gateway’ infrastructure plan risks faltering without proper funding and explicit aims
Project in one of Asia’s poorest countries stokes concerns over financial and political risks
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