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In China’s Shadow (Robert Wright & Sebastian Strangio)

Robert Wright's Nonzero

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Belt and Road Initiative

Belt and Road Initiative provides alternative economic connections to the world. China's excess industrial capacity needs an outlet, so building infrastructure abroad is a very good way of using stockpiles of steel and concrete that are idle in China. It gives China additional ways of sustaining itself economically and increasing its resilience.

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