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Southeast Asia wary of China's Belt and Road project, skeptical of US - survey

Reuters
Updated as of Jan 07 02:46 AM

Southeast Asian countries should be cautious in negotiating with China on its flagship Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to avoid being trapped in unsustainable debt, 70 percent of respondents said in a policy survey released on Monday. Read more »

Maldives says China is building projects at inflated prices

Sanjeev Miglani, Reuters
Posted at Nov 27 12:11 AM

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih's administration is reviewing contracts awarded by his predecessor. Most went to Chinese firms and are feared to have left the country in debt. Read more »

PH-China Belt and Road pact seeks infra, trade boost, cites respect for sovereignty

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 24 03:33 PM

The agreement for cooperation on the Belt and Road Initiative that the Philippines and China signed earlier this week calls for stronger infrastructure and trade cooperation while maintaining “mutual respect for territorial integrity and sovereignty” between the South China Sea rivals. Read more »

LIST: Philippines, China sign 29 deals in Xi Jinping visit

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 21 04:15 PM

Among the deals signed involves cooperation on oil and gas development. Read more »

China approves $6 billion airport expansion in Xinjiang's Urumqi

Reuters
Posted at Nov 19 12:56 PM

Construction will run through 2030 when the expanded Urumqi airport in Xinjiang is expected to handle 63 million passengers and 750,000 tonnes of cargo a year. Read more »

Locsin: Belt and Road MOU 'will be on the table' for Xi, Duterte

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 08 03:25 AM

MANILA - China's "Belt and Road Initiative" will be at the forefront of President Xi Jinping's visit to the Philippines this month, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said on Wednesday. Read more »

China's Xi says 'no strings attached' to Africa investments

Ben Dooley, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 03 04:40 PM

BEIJING, China - President Xi Jinping told African counterparts and business leaders Monday that China's investments on the continent have "no political strings attached", even as Beijing is increasingly criticized over its debt-heavy projects abroad. Read more »

Australia, Japan join U.S. infrastructure push in Asia

Reuters
Posted at Jul 31 08:12 AM

MELBOURNE - Australia and Japan have joined the United States in a push to invest in infrastructure projects in the Indo-Pacific region, at a time when China is spending billions of dollars on its Belt and Road initiative across Asia. Read more »

China's 'boxing belt and road' in Pacquiao vs Matthysse

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 12 08:06 PM

China's Belt and Road Initiative will be at play in the undercards of the title fight between the Philippines' fighting Senator Manny Pacquiao and Lucas Matthysse of Argentina on Sunday in Malaysia.  Read more »

China's free trade talks with Sri Lanka hit major hurdles

Shihar Aneez, Reuters
Posted at May 31 08:52 PM

China's exports to Sri Lanka dwarf the trade that goes in the other direction, leaving Colombo with a big deficit with Beijing. Read more »

WATCH: The Philippines, China's 'Belt and Road Initiative', and the South China Sea

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 09 12:08 AM

What is China's "Belt and Road Initiative" and can the Philippines benefit from it in light of situation in the South China Sea? Watch this video. Read more »

Selling the country to China? Debate spills into Malaysia's election

Liz Lee, Reuters
Posted at Apr 27 12:07 PM

Prime Minister Najib Razak has repeatedly shrugged off Mahathir's barbs on China, saying that allowing foreign direct investment does not amount to selling the country's sovereignty. Read more »

PH among biggest winners under China's 'Belt and Road': Nomura

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 17 12:07 PM

The Philippines is among 4 Asian economies that stand to benefit the most from China's plan to build billions of dollars in new infrastructure across 3 continents to foster trade, according to Nomura research released Tuesday.  Read more »

China says new agency will improve foreign aid coordination

Reuters
Posted at Mar 13 08:55 AM

China says new agency will improve foreign aid coordination Read more »