Belt and Road

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China is working to end U.S. military predominance in Asia, and likely beyond. This forces U.S. officials to rethink how military security relates to trade and investment. U.S. officials are urging friends around the world to join the reexamination. How to r…

The Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning takes part in drills in the western Pacific, April 2018.(Stringer/Reuters) America and its allies must cooperate to counter the military-commercial threat.China is working to end U.S. military predominance in Asia, and l…

Hew Kuan Yew, who authored the controversial comic book 'Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) for Win Winism', has criticised Education Minister Maszlee Malik for banning the book in schools. The Penang-based Asia Comics and Cultural Museum curator accused the min…

DRAGON AND tiger, or panda and elephant? As Xi Jinping, the Chinese president, and Narendra Modi, Indias prime minister, met for an informal summit on October 12th, the masala of metaphors in the Indian press was telling. Strongmen on their own political turf…

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia needs to boost its naval capabilities to prepare for possible conflict in the South China Sea, its foreign minister said on Thursday, even as Southeast Asia’s third-largest economy pursues non-militarization of the disputed w…

TIANJIN: As Singapore and China work together on creating smart, sustainable cities, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat has called on Singapore companies to seize the opportunities that come with it. These could be in areas such as urban planning and desig…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the just concluded second edition of the informal summit deftly handled President Xi Jinping’s suggestion for India's entry into Maritime Silk Route, a key segment of Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), and instead suggested China …

CHENNAI, Oct. 12, 2019 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi continue their informal meeting in Chennai, India, Oct. 12, 2019. (Photo by Xie Huanchi/Xinhua via Getty) (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi via Getty Images) Xinhua News Agency/…

BEIJING -- Chinese investment in advanced economies is plummeting, as European countries like Germany and France follow U.S. footsteps in freezing out Chinese players over security concerns. Beijing is also hitting the brakes on its Belt and Road infrastruct…