China pushes ahead with Belt and Road projects amid chaotic geopolitics
A screen shows Chinese Premier Li Qiang delivering a speech during the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on March 5, 2025.
China has vowed to maintain partnerships with Africa and the rest of the Global South to further its Belt and Road projects despite the shaky geopolitical order.
A spokesperson for the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, said on Tuesday that China will not abandon projects under the Belt and Road Initiative, seeing infrastructure investment as a way to end global poverty and tensions.