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Ten years of China’s Belt and Road: what has $1tn achieved?

Answer: debt diplomacy, #China's #CCP influence across Southeast Asia, South Asia, Africa, Latin America, its influence in multilateral organisations like the UN – all bad news

https://t.co/o4HA2iNvgG via @ft

— Benedict Rogers 羅傑斯 (@benedictrogers) October 22, 2023

BRI is on a total decline. China's policy of injecting investments and reaping disproportionate economic and strategic benefits is strikingly reminiscent of mercantilism. It led to a steep rise in Beijing's capacity to hold unprecedented foreign exchange reserves and invest… https://t.co/XDiOPFQ49Z

— Jay T (@Jay83214566) October 19, 2023

China’s BRI, on the decline? https://t.co/EcPHUTzMZj

— Derek J. Grossman (@DerekJGrossman) October 19, 2023

The defining feature of this forum is that it's action-oriented, efficient, and pragmatic, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at a press briefing Wednesday on the results of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. #BRF2023 #BRI pic.twitter.com/qI4NIMSGDE

— China Xinhua News (@XHNews) October 18, 2023

Cash, corruption, crumbling dams that's China's BRI,Optimism & ambition for BRI replaced by broken promises, cracked dams, & wrecked state treasuries throughout the emerging economies & trading partners who trusted Xi’s signature infrastructure! https://t.co/ESk06SoSrX

— Jay T (@Jay83214566) October 18, 2023

#OpinionLine The #BeltandRoad Initiative has given the world hope, the hope of achieving peace and shared development. https://t.co/rGyTL3k9YX

— China Daily (@ChinaDaily) October 19, 2023

151 countries and 80 international organizations have sent representatives to Beijing to participate in regular meetings on the BRI… even includes 29 presidents.
The world has not seen such a large-scale international conference for a long time.🤔 pic.twitter.com/pGCuiER2LO

— ShanghaiPanda (@thinking_panda) October 18, 2023