The belt buckles up: Chinas grand plan slims

Published: March 1, 2023, 10:55 a.m.

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The Belt and Road initiative to encircle much of the world with Chinese-funded, Chinese-built infrastructure is growing leaner and more penny-wise. But its ambitions are undimmed. Energy-market turmoil has given a boost to the green transition\\u2014a boost that has come with hard truths about the shift\\u2019s costs. And a television show about Jesus Christ becomes an unlikely hit.


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