China's Belt and Road Initiative invested over $1 trillion in global infrastructure over decade

An investigation into China's Belt and Road Initiative reveals how the government-overseen trillion-dollar investment in mines, ports, railways and other infrastructure across emerging economies is reshaping global development patterns.

First covered Sep 9, 2026 · 10:47 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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17d Inside Climate News 5 Takeaways From Our Investigation Into China’s Massive Overseas Investments — For more than a decade, the Chinese government has overseen a trillion-dollar building spree across the globe, helping construct and finance a vast network of…

More coverage from around the web

blogs.griffith.edu.au China Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Investment Report 2025 | Griffith Asia Insights

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Views from the ground - PMC

greenfdc.org China Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Investment Report 2025 – Green Finance & Development Center

congress.gov China’s One Belt, One Road Initiative: Economic Issues | Congress.gov | Library of Congress

greenfdc.org China Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Investment Report 2023 – Green Finance & Development Center

Appeared in: 2026-09-10 (#19)

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