Insight 2020/2021 - S1E14: Future Of Belt And Road

Launched in 2013, the Belt and Road initiative, also known as ‘The New Silk Road’ is a colossal investment programme that aims to link economies in Asia, Europe and Africa. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has halted its unrelenting progress. What will become of China’s Belt and Road initiative across Asia and beyond? Will COVID-19 pandemic force a major rethink of China New Silk Road project?