It would be so great if someone out there could remove the ‘plus ones’ from this photo in order to properly compare shrinkage of attendance at Beijing #BRI jamboree.

— Theresa Fallon (@TheresaAFallon) October 19, 2023

Laos’s BRI total debt is 65% of its GDP. This is causing huge hardship on the 7.4 million Laotians – farmers can’t afford fertilizer, children dropping out of schools, families cutting back on health care, etc. BRI has caused so much pain that public opinion is now shifting. ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/L4Z2RKsy7F

— Hawk (@USAFirst1st) October 20, 2023