The war with Iran is a major setback to China’s Belt and Road Initiative - opinion
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Source: The Jerusalem Post
Published: 2026-04-05 05:33 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Transport, Middle East, Asia, Military & Defence, Iran, China, World News, Business & Economy, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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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.
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