Unveiled in Kazakhstan in 2013, Belt and Road started as a plan to revive economic, investment and diplomatic links across Central Asia. China says its projects will be environmentally and financially sound, and that it does not seek a say in how other countries are governed. PhotoWhile Davos was underway, China was making other efforts to stretch the geographical ambitions of its Belt and Road initiative even further. National leaders seemed to vie with one another in Davos in calling for closer cooperation with China. Beijing’s rhetoric comes despite the fact China has steep tariffs on a broad range of manufactured goods, including shoes and cars.

Source: New York Times January 28, 2018 10:30 UTC