What does it actually mean for a country to «invest» in another country’s roads and railways?
Does lending money to build infrastructure in Africa or Asia make China generous, strategic, or something else entirely?
If a nation takes a trillion-dollar loan it cannot repay, what does the lender get to do next?
Why would less democratic governments be more willing to sign up for the Belt and Road Initiative than democratic ones?
At what point does economic influence become geopolitical power, and who decides where that line is?
For our Watch & Talk sessions, this video sparks discussion around global trade strategy, geopolitical influence, economic development, debt diplomacy, and infrastructure investment.
Is China building the world’s next superpower one road at a time, or has it already?
Watch the video here (but it’s always more interesting to talk about it 😉):
