Belt and Road Initiative
Trump’s shifting trade winds won’t change the climate of multipolarity: George Yeo
Countries should act on regional interests instead of playing follow-the-leader, says Singapore’s former foreign minister at SPH Media’s Southeast Asia Lecture Series
Inside China’s quiet reboot in Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar
A slowing economy, local crises and global trade tensions complicate Beijing’s approach to Asean’s most aid-dependent states, turning once bold bets into calculated moves
Developing nations face ‘tidal wave’ of China debt: report
[SYDNEY] The world’s poorest nations face a “tidal wave of debt” as repayments to China hit record highs in 2025, an Australian think tank warned Tuesday in a new report.
Colombia moves to join China’s Belt and Road initiative
[BOGOTA] Colombia’s president on Tuesday (May 6) said he intends to sign an accord to join Beijing’s Belt and Road initiative during an upcoming trip to China, a move that’s sure to damage Colombia’s ...
China blames US ‘sabotage’ for Panama’s departure from Belt and Road initiative
CHINA is opposed to US “smearing and sabotage” of the Belt and Road Initiative in Panama through “pressure and coercion”, its foreign ministry said on Friday (Feb 7), after the South American nation d...
China outspends US by billions in global lending, watchdog says
CHINA outspent the US almost nine-to-one on infrastructure projects around the world over eight years, according to a government watchdog report that highlighted the challenge Washington faces as it v...
China eyes plan to connect South-east Asian rail links
The country marks 50 years of diplomatic ties with Malaysia as both nations renew a five-year economic cooperation pact
Malaysia open to extending China-led rail project to Thai border
MALAYSIA’S government has said it would consider extending a US$10 billion China-led rail project to its border with Thailand to boost economic ties between the South-east Asian neighbours. Part of C...
China's pledges to South-east Asia come up US$50 billion short, says study
China promised billions of dollars to infrastructure projects across South-east Asia, but many of these were never built, according to a study by an Australian think tank released on Wednesday (Mar 27...
Chinese investment into BRI nations hits highest since 2018
CHINA’S investment into Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) countries rose last year to the highest since 2018, a new report says, with companies putting almost US$50 billion into overseas projects.
