China’s Belt and Road Initiative Under Scrutiny Ahead of 10-Year Anniversary
For example, in northeastern Cambodia, the construction of the Lower Sesan 2 hydroelectric dam, under the BRI, led to the displacement of nearly 5,000 indigenous people and the permanent flooding of their homes; a scenario that Human Rights Watch (HRW) described as a “human rights disaster.”.
Ahead of G20, Modi, India, Hints That Beijing Drags Poor Countries Into Debt Trap
ri Lanka is also one of the earliest countries to support the CCP’s Belt and Road infrastructure project. As of March 2023, the country’s external debt has reached $50.5 billion, accounting for about 65 percent of its GDP, of which nearly 13 percent is owed to China.
Paris, France: French People Quit the Chinese Communist Party on World Falun Dafa Day
Ms. Ye, who is Chinese, lives near the tower. She told the practitioners how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) made her lose her family and property. She had to flee to France. She said that the CCP is inhumane. She asked practitioners to help her quit the CCP.
Podcast Reveals Modern-Day Slavery at the Chinese Communist Party-Controlled Cobalt Mines in the Congo
“They dig in absolutely subhuman, gut-wrenching conditions for a dollar a day, feeding cobalt up the supply chain into all the phones, all the tablets, and especially electric cars.”
“By and large, the world doesn’t know what’s happening … I don’t think people are aware of how horrible it is,”
China Cancels 23 Loans to Africa Amid ‘Debt Trap’ Debate
“It is not uncommon for China to do something like this [forgive interest-free loans] … now obviously it is connected to the overall debt-trap diplomacy narrative in the sense that clearly there’s a felt need on the part of China to push back,” Verhoeven told VOA.
G7 Leaders Announce $600 Billion Global Infrastructure Program to Take on Beijing’s Debt Trap Diplomacy
Critics of the BRI have dubbed the project a form of “debt-trap diplomacy,” which saddles developing nations with unsustainable debt levels, leaving them vulnerable to ceding strategic infrastructure and resources to Beijing. In September, research lab AidData counted at least 42 countries with public debt exposure to China exceeding a tenth of their gross domestic product.
Protest in Malawi Over Chinese Video Showing Children Saying Anti-Black Racial Slur
Hsia Hsiao-hwa | Radio Free Asia Zambian immigration say they have arrested video-maker Lu Ke amid concerns he may yet avoid being brought to book. Civic groups in Lilongwe, Malawi, marched in protest over the actions of Chinese national Lu Ke, who was arrested by Zambian authorities after filming a racist video involving local children, […]
China’s Reputation Challenged by Perceptions of Low-quality Projects and Products in Ethiopia
In a feature story about the Light Rail published by BBC Amharic and widely discussed online, passengers complain about delays up to 45 minutes and abrupt stops on their journeys due to breakdowns. The story highlights the maintenance challenges of Light Rail trains. According to an Ethiopian train driver, only half of the original trains are currently operational due to missing spare parts that are difficult to source from China
European Parliament Calls for Tougher Stance Toward Chinese Regime
“We must not be naive when dealing with China,” said MEP Hilde Vautmans after the vote on Sept. 15. “Economic gains should not make us blind to the Chinese Communist Party’s ambitious political agenda, its increasingly assertive foreign policy, and its repressions in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.”
Chinese Investments in Nigeria Flourish on a Silk Road of Corruption
Multiple reports have revealed that these Chinese firms engage in corruption to carry out their business.
In April 2020, the African Development Bank (ADB) blacklisted China Zhonghao Nigeria Limited, a civil engineering company registered in Nigeria, from conducting business with the bank for eighteen months. The Chinese company and their local associates had engaged in “fraudulent practices” while bidding for an ADB financed project in Nigeria.