In fact, Rafferty said, the Chinese leader demonstrated that he sees the program "as a China global governance initiative."
Although it's always been difficult to pin down the exact nature of the Belt and Road Initiative, the latest pronouncements indicate how Beijing is, as many had expected, using the program as a way to expand its global influence.
The fossil fuel use involved is entirely tragic. It's almost as bad as one of our awful wars. The whole direction is wrong. What matters now is the climate crisis. The economy depends on the environment and not the other way around.
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