Oliver Hartwich: NZ Initiative Director on the hidden risks in China's Belt and Road initiative

Published: May 1, 2024, 9:42 p.m.

A New Zealand Initiative report details potential hidden risks in China's Belt and Road Initiative.\xa0

The pro-free-market think-tank points to potential implications for our foreign policy, independence, and development. \xa0

Director Oliver Hartwich says it's not just about infrastructure investment.\xa0

He told Mike Hosking that we need to be wary about China trying to draw New Zealand into its sphere of influence. \xa0

Hartwich says when you have to do something political in return, you are no longer the client of the project but the product.\xa0

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