The war with Iran is a major setback to China’s Belt and Road Initiative - opinion

The main assumption behind China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is that economic connectivity can be insulated from geopolitics. The war with Iran is not just a regional conflict; it strikes at the structural heart of the BRI vision by showing that the BRI corridors are deeply impacted by regional security shocks.

Opens the original publisher in a new tab. Full articles belong to their publishers; a subscription may be required.