What is the outlook for China’s Belt and Road Initiative, given that it has faced a barrage of politically motivated attacks from the West since it was first proposed in 2013? The odds of its success seem to have significantly improved in light of recent events.
With Donald Trump’s return to the White House, the so-called “world order” has changed in ways that appear to have escaped the attention or comprehension of many. Notably, the US appears to have blunted some aspects of its overseas interventionist instinct, which is significant for Asia and Europe especially.