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East Timor risks its freedom under China's BRI
News, David Fickling, Published on 30/08/2019
» Given a sad history of exploitation by foreigners, the young democracy of East Timor can hardly be blamed for being hell-bent on self-sufficiency. But its current drive to cement its independence risks squandering the faltering progress the country has made. If the government doesn't tread carefully, a future of debt peonage to China beckons.
Belt and Road: Just a vast mess?
News, David Fickling, Published on 10/01/2019
» Is China's Belt and Road Initiative a bold infrastructure vision, or a slush fund? The question is becoming more pressing.