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Putin to visit Beijing for Belt and Road forum - DW News
It’s been ten years since China launched its massive global infrastructure project - the ‘Belt and Road’ initiative. This week, representatives from more than 100 countries are gathering in Beijing to discuss the scheme, which has seen China lend billions of dollars to poorer nations, often with strict repayment conditions attached. The initiative - widely seen as a way for Beijing to assert its geopolitical might - comes against the backdrop of the devastating conflict in Israel as well as Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine. Among those attending is Russian President Vladimir Putin. In recent months, relations between China and Russia have grown in importance, with Beijing refusing to condemn Putin's war and the two countries united in their struggle to combat what they perceive as Western dominance. In this interview, China analyst Fraser Howie assesses the state of the Belt & Road ten years after its inception, as well as the significance of Putin`s expected appearance at the event.
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