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Belt and Road Reboot: Beijing’s Bid to De-Risk Its Global Infrastructure Initiative

2023-11-06

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AidData's Global Chinese Development Finance Dataset, Version 3.0

The dataset captures 20,985 projects across 165 low- and middle-income countries supported by loans and grants from official sector institutions in China worth $1.34 trillion. It tracks projects over 22 commitment years (2000-2021) and provides details on the timing of project implementation over a 24-year period (2000-2023).

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November 6, 2023

Belt and Road bounces back, as Beijing seeks to future-proof its flagship global infrastructure initiative

New AidData flagship report and dataset show China is refocusing time and money on troubled projects, distressed borrowers, and sources of public backlash in effort to de-risk its portfolio and out-maneuver G7 competitors.