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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
TopicBelt And Road

Topic: Belt And Road

Australia scraps China belt & road deal with state in move that could further sour ties

Jason Scott -
The deals with Victoria aimed to increase Chinese participation in new infrastructure projects. Two other deals between Victoria and Iran and Syria govts have also been scrapped.

A shorter Belt & Road by China will be even more dangerous

Andrew Small -
A leaner Belt & Road will allow China to better deploy its infrastructure firms, subsidies, technology & finance non-bankable strategic projects.

A third of Russian households can’t buy more than two pairs of shoes a year

Srijan Shukla -
US-China trade talks enter 'final stages', and coming soon, a complete list of BRI projects.

Xi Jinping’s prized Belt & Road Initiative will look a lot less Chinese as it unfolds

Nisha Gopalan -
Chinese banks do not have an endless supply of dollars to fund the Belt and Road project, opening up space for global competitors.

What would happen to the world if China becomes the next US

Bruno Macaes -
Where is China headed? Here are four possible scenarios.

No ‘vanity’ for China in Africa, says Xi, and the African nation shunning Beijing money

Soniya Agrawal -
Xi Jinping is the king of headlines for Chinese daily, and England cricket star Alastair Cook announces his retirement.

Donald Trump lashes out at Google, and Xi Jinping unleashes charm offensive on BRI

ThePrint Team -
Greece cracks down on aid workers 'smuggling migrants', and journalists in Bosnia protest after attack on reporter.

China’s Belt and Road Initiative may bankrupt 8 nations while financing infrastructure

John Hurley -
China’s track record managing debt distress has been problematic. It has not signed on to a binding set of rules of the road to avoid unsustainable lending and addressing debt problems.

Tillerson’s promises to India are worth little unless US delivers much more

Alyssa Ayres -
The US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has promised a lot in terms of co-operation from India but hasn't specified what the US will contribute.

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India-Pakistan ready for lehenga diplomacy. Maryam Sharif has made the first move

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Economy

Most EU firms eye India expansion post-trade deal, 90% say profitability to go up—FEBI survey

Vaibhav Pant -
FEBI survey reveals Europe’s big bet on manufacturing, innovation hub amid ‘mother of all trade deals’, but flags regulatory concerns.

Defence

India, EU sign security & defence pact. How it links Indian firms to ‘ReArm Europe’ network 

Keshav Padmanabhan -
The agreement comes despite differences between India and the EU on issues such as Russia-Ukraine war, showcasing the intent to deepen strategic ties. 

National Interest

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

Shekhar Gupta -
No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.

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