In this opinion piece, Tabita Rosendal argues that China’s “pragmatic values”, combined with investments, may outcompete the US’ “Build Back Better World” (B3W) and the EU’s “Connecting Europe Globally” (CEG).
China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Pragmatism over Morals?
Is China beating the US and EU through its pragmatic approach towards cooperation under the “Belt and Road” Initiative (“一带一路”倡议) (BRI)?
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Battle of the BRI’s - How the West plans to challenge China’s rise through infrastructure, and why it might not succeed.
Will the appeal of the Western-led global democratic order triumph over China’s pragmatic approach to infrastructure investments?