Your Shortcut to... China's Belt and Road Initiative

It's one of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s most ambitious foreign policy initiatives - and it's contentious. Officially called One Belt, One Road it's all about China investing in big infrastructure projects across the world. In this episode we take a look at what China is setting out to do, which nations have signed up and why it’s causing concern, especially here in Australia. . Squiz Shortcuts gives you the backstory to the big stories. Check out The Squiz Today email and podcast - published 6 am each weekday, it's your shortcut to the news: https://www.thesquiz.com.au/ . . Squiz Recommends: Lowy Institute map - https://www.lowyinstitute.org/publications/understanding-belt-and-road-initiative The New York Times - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/18/business/china-loans-coronavirus-belt-road.html See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices