As China’s Belt and Road Initiative enters a new era, CIPE is examining Beijing’s plans to go smaller, greener, and smarter. Has an evolution really taken place? What are the implications for recipients of BRI funding? This new brief compares the BRI’s original objectives with China’s new stated priorities and actions, advises countries to remain clear-eyed about the risks, and urges observers to pay close attention to whether the promise of “integrity-based cooperation” bears out. Read on for CIPE’s full analysis.
