Belt and Road Investment Surge Shatters Expectations
The China-Global South Podcast
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Evolving Strategies of Infrastructure Financing
This chapter explores China's innovative and controversial methods of financing infrastructure projects, particularly through the collateralization of loans with natural resources. It discusses the implications of these strategies in developing countries and the shift from traditional public projects to revenue-generating ventures. The conversation also highlights the complexities of the Belt and Road Initiative, the role of public-private partnerships, and the increasing influence of both state-owned and private Chinese enterprises in global investments.
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