China's Belt and Road rethink

BEIJING -- China's infrastructure-focused Belt and Road Initiative is losing steam amid a domestic economic slowdown and a surge in defaults triggered by factors including COVID-19.   The country now appears to be rethinking how it invests overseas, with President Xi Jinping pushing to boost the profitability of Belt and Road projects.   Read the full story here.	View in browser
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	Asia Daily Briefing September 7, 2023

	China's Belt and Road at crossroads as more loans turn sour BEIJING -- China's infrastructure-focused Belt and Road Initiative is losing steam amid a domestic economic slowdown and a surge in defaults triggered by factors including COVID-19.   The country now appears to be rethinking how it invests overseas, with President Xi Jinping pushing to boost the profitability of Belt and Road projects.   Read the full story here.
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