China’s infrastructure and energy-driven US$1 trillion Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) involves risky bets across a swath of land populated by often illiberal or autocratic governments exercising power without independent checks and balances. Seeking to reduce risk, China is bumping up against the limits of its own long-standing foreign and defence policy principles, foremost among … Continue reading Chinese Economy Can Collapse If Trillion Dollar BRI Corridor Fails – Experts