Blurred definitions and unilateral declarations on Beijing’s part have left Nepal struggling to define the BRI. How does one define the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)? Does the BRI only mean infrastructure projects that have been explicitly listed under the initiative by a host country? Or does it encompass a larger vision of connectivity and...
The inclusion of soft power initiatives under the BRI shows the urgency on the Chinese side to project the wheels of BRI as moving in Nepal Marketing it differently? Chinese reimagination of BRI in NepalThe Communist Party of China’s (CPC) International Development Liaison Office launched the Silk Roadster platform in Nepal in July. Marking 10...