An empty airport, a railway to nowhere and China’s trillion-dollar plan
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Introduction
This chapter explores China's ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which aims to improve travel and trade between Europe and Asia by funding infrastructure projects in over 150 countries. Examples such as an empty airport in Sri Lanka and a railway in Kenya are discussed, shedding light on the larger geopolitical struggle surrounding the BRI.
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