59 October 30, 2023 Prospects & Perspectives Through the Belt and Road Forum, Chinese leader Xi Jinping tried to portray China as a reliable ally of the developing world while trivializing the burden of the “debt trap.” Picture source: The Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, October 18, 2023, < >. [...] The 2023 Belt and Road Forum and the Future of the BRI By Kritika Rajput & Siddhartha Ghosh C hina hosted the 3rd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) on October 17-18, marking the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). [...] Through the summit, Chinese leader Xi Jinping tried to portray China as a reliable ally of the developing world while trivializing the burden of the “debt trap.” China has significantly benefited from the BRI in terms of enhancing its global influence. [...] Furthermore, none of the countries in Central America or the Caribbean have ever sent a head of state or government to the BRF, despite 13 states in the region having participated in the BRI. [...] Sidharth Ghosh is Head of Research and Outreach at Red Lantern Analytica.) Editor’s Note: The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the policy or the position of the Prospect Foundation.
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