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Monitoring China’s Belt and Road Initiative projects, debt diplomacy, and overseas investments
Beijing opened the $10.2 billion Pinglu Canal on September 16 as new data shows record first-half Belt and Road engagement of $126.4 billion — with no recorded activity in Pakistan…
TIJ's monthly Belt & Road tracker: Chinese-linked operators bid on NATO's dual-use port in Gdynia, the Pentagon orders 30 universities to audit China ties, BRI engagement hits a record $126B…
China signed more than $15 billion in Kazakhstan corridor deals as the World Bank debarred a state contractor and corruption cases advanced in Nepal and Malaysia — TIJ's July Belt…
Belt & Road Watch is The Investigative Journal’s monthly tracker of China’s overseas infrastructure, lending, and influence activity. Figures and financing terms are drawn from public records, academic datasets, and…
Chinese BRI engagement rebounded to $213.5B in 2025, but the composition has shifted toward mining, EVs, and digital infrastructure. This month's tracker covers Tazara Railway, the $24B port network, Laos's…