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G7 leaders adopt B3W partnership to counter China's BRI
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 12 (ANI): US President Joe Biden and other Group of Seven (G7) leaders on Saturday launched the 'Build Back Better World' (B3W) partnership for meeting the infrastructure needs of low and middle-income countries as parts of efforts to counter China's Belt and Road Initi
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US, Japan, Australia reviving 'Blue Dot' to provide alternative to China's
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New York [US], June 9 (ANI): US President Joe Biden's administration, along with the Japanese and Australian governments, are reviving the 'Blue Dot Network' infrastructure initiative to provide an alternative to China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
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China-backed projects in Africa face intense backlash over environmental t
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Beijing [China], May 30 (ANI): Dozens of China-backed and funded projects in Africa, most of them developed as part of Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), continue to face intense backlash from communities and environmentalists who accuse the developers of destroying ecosystems in purs
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Chinese investments across South Asia continue to face significant resista
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Beijing [China], May 27 (ANI): Even after four decades of robust external economic engagement and over seven years since its flagship project Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was launched, Chinese investments in South Asia continue to generate resistance from member countries.
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Myanmar's military regime reorganises committees to implement projects rel
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], May 20 (ANI): In a move that shows closeness of Myanmar's military regime with China, Tatmadaw (Myanmar military) on Tuesday reorganized three crucial committees to move ahead with plans to implement giant infrastructure projects that are a key part of China's Belt and R
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China foresees threat to BRI projects amid US drawdown from Afghanistan
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Beijing [China], May 16 (ANI): China has sought to step up cooperation with Central Asian countries on security issues amid fears of a resurgence of terrorism in Afghanistan and subsequent threat to its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) infrastructure projects in the region.
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China eyes on increasing military engagements in Africa through its Belt a
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], May 2 (ANI): China's military base in Djibouti isn't the only sign of Chinese security engagement in Africa but the investments through the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Africa can also motivate both Beijing and host countries to increase China's military engagement o
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Australia says China-linked state deals cancelled on national interest gro
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Canberra [Australia], April 24 (ANI): Australia has said that a decision to cancel two deals between Victoria state and China on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was about ensuring consistency in foreign relations and was not aimed at any country.
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'Unreasonable, provocative': China after Australia scraps BRI agreement
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Canberra [Australia], April 22 (ANI): China has dubbed Australia's decision to scrap the controversial Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) agreement with Beijing as "unreasonable and provocative", warning that this would further "damage to bilateral relations".
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China's ambitious BRI project hindered by COVID-19, failure to pay debts
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], April 15 (ANI): China's ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has been greatly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, with Beijing quietly scaling back the project, particularly in the emerging markets of Africa, due to banks being over-extended and loans not being repaid on
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Iranians express scepticism about Beijing-Tehran strategic agreement
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], April 9 (ANI): Even though Iran and China signed a 25-year strategic cooperation agreement as part of Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), many Iranians remain sceptical about the deal on various points such as losing natural resources and the creation of a Chinese milita
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Calls grow for alternative to China's BRI as Beijing suffers severe reputa
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 7 (ANI): Despite Chinese President Xi Jinping's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) touted as a 'win-win' step over 140 targeted countries across the globe, recipient countries have realised that Beijing's aid was not as much of a kind gesture as they had hoped, hitting Bei
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