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Belt and Road

AIIB Makes Its First Loan to India, the Bank's Second-Largest Shareholder
By Ankit Panda
The AIIB has approved its first-ever project in India.

What Did Chinese People Think of the Belt and Road Forum?
By Merriden Varrall
Geopolitical ramifications aside, the most important audience for the Belt and Road Forum was China's own population.

What Did China Accomplish at the Belt and Road Forum?
By Shannon Tiezzi
China put on an impressive diplomatic show, but had little new to say about its flagship project.

Nepal Joined the Belt and Road. What Does That Mean for India?
By Darshana M. Baruah
How should India respond to its neighbors' embrace of China's "Belt and Road"?

One Belt, One Road, One Language?
By Cal Wong
According to a Chinese official, more and more people living along the Belt and Road are learning Mandarin.

Chinese State Media: Belt and Road Forum All About Xi Jinping
By DD Wu
The Chinese state media’s focus is more on Chinese president rather than on the Forum itself

China's Premier Li Tours Australia, New Zealand
By Shannon Tiezzi
Economics topped the agenda, as usual for China-Australia and China-New Zealand ties.

Deconstructing China’s Energy Security Strategy
By Samir Tata
"The United States should not underestimate China’s ability to achieve energy security within the next two decades."

The Limits of China's 'Silk Road' to Europe
By Shang-su Wu
The rail links between China and Europe may be too limited to significantly change its geostrategic circumstances.

Behind China and Russia's 'Special Relationship'
By Bob Savic
China and Russia's carefully curated relationship is increasingly having a global impact.

Is the Belt and Road Initiative Globalizing China’s National Security Policy?
By Sabine Mokry
Chinese security policy experts use potential threats to BRI projects to highlight the necessity of a globalized security posture.

Tibet and China’s 'Belt and Road'
By Tshering Chonzom Bhutia
Will Tibet become China's bridge to South Asia under the Belt and Road Initiative?