In this video, I provide an overview of China's Belt and Road Initiative projects. I provide examples of the particular type of infrastructure projects being built (ports, bridges, roads, rail lines, tunnels, dams and pipelines). I also discuss the many problems that have been associated with these projects for both China and the countries where these projects have been built.
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