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Bloomberg Boosts China's Belt and Road, New Congress Keeps the Pressure on Columbia, and Whitmer Embraces Michigan's Top ...
China's Belt and Road Initiative aims to boost Beijing's geopolitical influence by building military bases, airports, and roads in developing countries. Roughly five years ago, however, Xi Jinping expanded the initiative's scope to include …