How China is reeling in its global tentacles

Chinese President Xi Jinping once called the BRI “a project of the century,” but the overhaul exposes limits to his vision to reshape the global order. Photo: APPremium
Chinese President Xi Jinping once called the BRI “a project of the century,” but the overhaul exposes limits to his vision to reshape the global order. Photo: AP
 wsj 9 min read . Updated: 28 Sep 2022, 09:32 AM IST Lingling Wei, The Wall Street Journal

China has spent a trillion dollars to expand its influence across Asia, Africa and Latin America through its Belt and Road infrastructure program. Now, Beijing is working on an overhaul of the troubled initiative, according to people involved in policy-making.