Tag: Belt and Road

EU Launches New Program to Fight Red China’s ‘Debt Trap Diplomacy’

The European Union announced on Sept. 15 that it is introducing a new investment program called “Global Gateway” to rival China’s controversial development program, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which has left many poor nations with heavy debt loads. In her state of the Union speech, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said…


‘Would Allow China to Have Direct Oil Access’: Antonio Graceffo on Beijing’s Interest in Afghanistan

In this episode, we sat down with China economic analyst Dr. Antonio Graceffo. He touched on Beijing’s interest in Afghanistan, what some of those risks are, and how Beijing’s plan of global dominance through the Belt and Road initiative is playing out. Graceffo said, “Main involvement of China with Afghanistan is to protect its investments…


China Will Corrupt the Taliban and Take What It Needs From Afghanistan, Expert Says

The communist regime in China will use bribery and corruption to get what it needs from Afghanistan, as Beijing continues to foster its ties with the Taliban, a China expert said during an EpochTV webinar on Sept. 8. Grant Newsham, a retired U.S. Marine Colonel and a senior fellow at the Washington-based nonprofit Center for…


China Will Bribe the Taliban and Take What It Needs From Afghanistan, Expert Says

The communist regime in China will use bribery and corruption to get what it needs from Afghanistan, as Beijing continues to foster its ties with the Taliban, a China expert said during an EpochTV webinar on Sept. 8. Grant Newsham, a retired U.S. Marine Colonel and a senior fellow at the Washington-based nonprofit Center for…


China’s Global Ambitions: Invest in Strategic Ports to Control the World

China has invested in, built, or rented ports in over 60 countries over the past decade, some of which are key locations for maritime trade and military presence. These ports are not only in developing countries but also in the developed world. In June, China’s largest state-owned shipping and logistics services supplier, China Ocean Shipping…


Tang Jingyuan: How Biden and Xi View ‘Competition’ Is Different; China’s Bid to Take Over the US

How can China dethrone the United States on the world stage? Do they have a plan? As we continue to delve into the idea of information warfare—in particular, how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) plays this strategy—the idea of the CCP taking over is not fiction.  The reality is that the current CCP leadership is…


China Is ‘Our Main Partner,’ Says Taliban Spokesperson

A Taliban spokesperson has praised Beijing as a “main partner” and financier as the group moves to build a national governance and develop Afghanistan’s economy. “China is our main partner and represents for us a fundamental and extraordinary opportunity because it is willing to invest and rebuild our country,” Taliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid told Italian…


China’s Belt and Road Dam Project Leads to Human Rights Disaster in Cambodia: Report

A Chinese dam built in Southeast Asia has destroyed fisheries, farmlands, and ancestral homes, according to a new report released by Human Rights Watch (HWR) on Aug. 5. The U.S.-based nonprofit organization released a 137-page report (pdf) titled “Underwater: Human Rights Impacts of a China Belt and Road Project in Cambodia.” It analyzes the ongoing…


China’s Belt and Road Dam Project Leads to Human Rights Concerns in Cambodia: Report

A Chinese dam built in Southeast Asia has destroyed fisheries, farmlands, and ancestral homes, according to a new report released by Human Rights Watch (HWR) on Aug. 5. The U.S.-based nonprofit organization released a 137-page report (pdf) titled “Underwater: Human Rights Impacts of a China Belt and Road Project in Cambodia.” It analyzes the ongoing…


Chinese Nationals Attacked in Pakistan and Mali, Both Related to the CCP’s ‘Belt and Road Initiative’

In two separate incidents on July 14 and 17, Chinese nationals working on the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects in Pakistan and Mali were attacked. Among them, nine Chinese nationals in Pakistan died, and three in Mali were kidnapped. According to Dawn, a local news network in Pakistan, on July…