Igor Patrick

High-risk, high-cost mega-infrastructure projects like those backed by Belt and Road Initiative decline in popularity, with developments now seen in sectors with faster returns and fewer operating costs.

Washington better served by focusing on economics and other areas to ‘counter malign forms of Chinese and Russian influence', according to new report

Influential business group, while opposed to economic decoupling, is apprehensive about possible overcapacity in Chinese industries linked to the initiative.

Influential business group, while opposed to economic decoupling, is apprehensive about possible overcapacity in Chinese industries linked to the initiative

Deputy defence secretary used occasion to call for Washington to clear regulatory impediments to the full implementation of the Aukus alliance

Deputy defence secretary used occasion to call for Washington to clear regulatory impediments to the full implementation of the Aukus alliance.

‘Moment to celebrate' hailed as boon for South American country's producers who have faced weaker demand after sanctions on Russia over Ukraine war

Washington should offer ‘alternatives to what our competitors are offering', says Foreign Relations committee chair, referring to Beijing's advances

‘China's goal is to enjoy the fact that the US is getting bruised here, but also to use the conflict in Gaza as a way to rally the Global South against the United States,‘ one says

Disinformation campaigns waged by China and Russia fan misperceptions amid years-long ‘drumbeat of very negative information', says Kurt Campbell