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Laos Launches TV Station Supported by China

The government of Laos has launched a TV station that is funded completely by Beijing. The new TV station is set up in a building in the capital city of Vientiane and is named “Lao Army Television Channel 7.” The channel began broadcasting on September 9. The Laos TV station At present, the station is ...

Max Lu

A street in Laos.

Poor Countries Unable to Repay Billions in Chinese Loans

Over the past 10 years, China has loaned billions of dollars to poor countries as part of its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). As the COVID-19 outbreak has shut down economies, these nations are finding it increasingly difficult to repay their loans. Caught in debt from Chinese loans Chinese loans granted to developing countries tend ...

Max Lu

Chinese worker on infrastructure project.

Philippine Politician Raises Red Flag on Suspicious Chinese Deals

The Philippines military has entered into a preliminary agreement with Dito Telecommunity to set up communications equipment in army camps and installations. Dito is a consortium controlled by Philippine businessman Dennis Uy. However, a 40 percent stake in Dito is held by China Telecommunications Corporation, a state-owned company. Risa Hontiveros, a senator, recently called for ...

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Dennis Uy and Duterte.

CCP Influence: Myanmar Villagers Jailed for Protesting Chinese Takeover

Four villagers from the Mandalay region in Myanmar have been sentenced to 14 months in prison with hard labor. Their crime — holding a protest in July 2018 against a Chinese company that was taking over their land in order to establish a cement plant. Jailed for protesting The villagers have been convicted under Myanmar’s ...

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A village in Mayanmar.

Japan Provides Alternative to Chinese International Debt Trap

While China’s Belt and Road Initiate (BRI) has been hogging global headlines, Japan has been promoting its Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) project under the radar. Seen as a competitor to BRI, FOIP has the backing of the U.S. government and seeks to counter Beijing’s global influence. Unlike in the BRI, where infrastructure projects are ...

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Shinzo Abe.

Chinese Embassy Officer Blatantly Threatens Italian Journalist During Xi’s Visit

During Xi Jinping’s recent visit to Italy, China signed several agreements related to the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) with the Italian government. However, Beijing let its authoritarian tendencies run wild as it threatened an Italian journalist and warned her not to publish negative news about China. Threatening journalists Giulia Pompili works for the popular Italian ...

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A Chinese ship.

More Warnings Against Accepting China’s BRI Investments

Karim Raslan, the founder of KRA Group, a political risk consultancy, has warned countries to be cautious when borrowing money from China under their Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). He also suggests that countries should look at India for growth opportunities. Investment from China “(The BRI is) all about Chinese strategic objectives; it’s not about ...

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China's BRI.

How China’s BRI Threatens the State of the World

China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) initiative promises to establish a new silk route that will usher in prosperity to the nations attached to the project. However, given that the country is ruled by an authoritarian communist regime, doubts over the real intentions of the BRI have been raised from all corners of the world ever since ...

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