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Blighted boom: Substandard projects scar Belt and Road Initiative across nations

Belt and Road Initiative

The gleaming Diego Martin Vehicular Overpass in Trinidad and Tobago stood in stark contrast to the shadows cast by substandard Chinese construction projects creeping across Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) countries. These infamous “Tofu-Dreg” projects, as they’re dubbed in China, reached a new level of alarming on December 24, 2023, …

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Balancing act: Government and business – success stories and cautionary tales

Government and Business

Imagine two tightrope walkers, one tethered to the guiding pole of government control, the other dancing freely on the winds of laissez-faire. This is the precarious, thrilling balancing act between government and business, a dynamic relationship that has shaped the prosperity and poverty of nations throughout history. In this article, …

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