Nepal asks China to wipe away airport loan it can’t afford to pay back

Nepal asks China to wipe away airport loan it can’t afford to pay back

The new airport in Pokhara was meant to bring prosperity to Nepal. Instead,it has saddled it with debt.

  • byBhadra Sharma andDaisuke Wakabayashi

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China’s cash promises in South-East Asia are coming up short,report says

China’s cash promises in South-East Asia are coming up short,report says

President Xi Jinping launched the Belt and Road Initiative in 2013,immediately winning over many foreign governments with promises of unprecedented investment.

  • byZach Hope
Chinese in Pakistan told to stay alert after six killed in suicide bombing

Chinese in Pakistan told to stay alert after six killed in suicide bombing

It is the third major attack on Chinese interests in the South Asian country in a week.

  • byMushtaq Ali
China’s Belt squeezes so tight,Laos is choking

China’s Belt squeezes so tight,Laos is choking

A shiny new train line that makes local travel and cross-border trade easier symbolises what Laos owes the superpower next door.

  • byChris Barrett
Lord of the East:Photos from Vladivostok
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Lord of the East:Photos from Vladivostok

The China-Russia relationship has grown stronger amid fraying relations with the West. The Russian port city of Vladivostok embodies these closer ties.

In Beijing,Putin calls for help to fund Arctic shipping route

In Beijing,Putin calls for help to fund Arctic shipping route

Putin is asking for multinational investment in his “dear friend” Xi’s Belt and Road project. The route could cut the distance between Asia and Europe in half.

  • byEryk Bagshaw
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Widodo’s son for VP? Father says no interference in court ruling

Widodo’s son for VP? Father says no interference in court ruling

The controversial ruling has been denounced as a setback for democracy by political analysts.

  • byChris Barrett andKaruni Rompies
‘Nothing less than historic’:At G20,Europe,Middle East,US to launch rival to China’s Belt and Road

‘Nothing less than historic’:At G20,Europe,Middle East,US to launch rival to China’s Belt and Road

The details of the proposed rail route remain thin but EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen claimed the connection would make trade between India and Europe 40 per cent faster.

  • byEryk Bagshaw andMatthew Knott
Albanese overhauls aid program to counter China,flags Xi Jinping meeting

Albanese overhauls aid program to counter China,flags Xi Jinping meeting

Australia is seeking to offer Pacific and South-East Asian nations an appealing alternative to Beijing’s controversial Belt and Road infrastructure initiative.

  • byMatthew Knott
Indonesia’s Belt and Road fast train is finally on track,but will it be a success?

Indonesia’s Belt and Road fast train is finally on track,but will it be a success?

A flagship project of China’s global infrastructure drive,the Jakarta-to-Bandung high-speed rail has been plagued by delays and other problems.

  • byChris Barrett andKaruni Rompies
China-bound Andrews told to stay in his lane amid call for trip transparency

China-bound Andrews told to stay in his lane amid call for trip transparency

The Victorian premier flies to China on Monday but has been criticised for not releasing his itinerary or inviting the media to scrutinise the four-day visit given his previous attempts to dip into the country’s infrastructure honeypot.

  • byBroede Carmody andNatassia Chrysanthos