The Authoritarian Model Behind China’s ‘One Belt, One Road’

Asia hangs in the balance as the Chinese regime strengthens its political system via ambitious investments

Pumps dredging sand at the site of a Chinese-funded $1.4 billion reclamation project next to the Colombo main sea port on January 2, 2018. China has several infrastructure projects planned as part of its "One Belt, One Road" initiative for spreading its geopolitical influence. Lakruwan Wanniarachchi/AFP/Getty Images

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In April, Chinese defense minister Wei Fenghe announced in a meeting with a Pakistani naval chief that Beijing was open to providing “security guarantees” for its flagship economic investment project, the One Belt One Road Initiative (OBOR).