Lessons Learned From The Belt And Road Initiative

Jayant Menon, Visiting Senior Fellow, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute

07-Apr-23 08:30

Lessons Learned From The Belt And Road Initiative

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Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Anwar Ibrahim is keen to revive Belt and Road Initiative projects with China. What lessons can be learned from previous experiences with BRI projects? Economist Jayant Menon gives us his thoughts.

Image credit: EPA-EFE

Produced by: Shazana Mokhtar

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Wong Shou Ning

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Categories: government, politics, international

Tags: belt and road initiative, east coast rail link, chinese investment, mega-infrastructure projects, debt management,

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