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Chinese Economic Cooperation with the Taliban: An Assessment of Progress

Afghanistan

Chinese Economic Cooperation with the Taliban: An Assessment of Progress

This report evaluates the progress of five commercial projects central to Sino-Taliban economic cooperation. GDIL finds modest progress in Chinese-backed mining and oil projects and limited progress in industrial and road projects.

China's Interests in Montenegro: Alternative Analysis Case Study - Debt Traps Revisited

China's Belt and Road Initiative

China's Interests in Montenegro: Alternative Analysis Case Study - Debt Traps Revisited

The Montenegrin-Chinese Belt Road Initiative (BRI) loan agreement of 2014 was expected to foster economic growth in Montenegro through the creation of a highway from Bar, Montenegro to Belgrade, Serbia. However, the high costs associated with this project ballooned Montenegro's debt to more than 100% of its GDP in late 2020.