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#128 China’s Belt & Road Doesn’t Lead Anywhere Good

China has been going around the world signing development deals with countries in an initiative it calls Belt and Road, formerly One Belt One Road. It’s a massive infrastructure project that was started in 2013 and goes from East Asia to Europe. The goal of the program seems benign—invest in other countries’ infrastructure using Chinese engineering and manufacturing. But like most things the Chinese Communist Party touches, it has come with corruption, subversion, and deceit. Are we seeing the expansion of Chinese communist colonialism? Joining us in this episode of China Unscripted is Dr. Rachel Winston, a professor and author of several books about China, including “Belts and Roads Under Beijing's Thumb.” You can follow Dr. Rachel Winston on: Instagram: @greatpowerpolitics Twitter: @GrPowerPolitics Her websites: southchinaseabook.com and awakenednow.com Her books on China: Belts and Roads Under Beijing's Thumb https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/belts-and-roads-under-beijing-s-thumb China's Power Grab and Expanding Claims https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/china-s-power-grab-and-expanding-claims Raging Waters in the South China Sea https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/raging-waters-in-the-south-china-sea Don't forget to subscribe to the channel! youtube.com/channel/UCvr1DclUsRzNYXWOWJ7eVLQ?sub_confirmation=1 If you’re interested in China, check out our other channel, China Uncensored: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgFP46yVT-GG4o1TgXn-04Q Social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChinaUncensored Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ChinaUncensored Instagram: http://instagram.com/ChinaUncensored