They said that under this approach, the US might target countries that are part of the Belt and Road Initiative or other frameworks involving China ... of Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek.

Following Donald Trump’s repeated claims that the US needs to “ take back ” the Panama canal from Chinese control, the US ...

The Belt and Road Initiative is President Xi Jinping's signature foreign policy drive to bind China closer to countries in the region and beyond by building roads, railways, airports, power plants ...

Amid pressure from the US, Panama is first Latin American country to leave Beijing’s global infrastructure club.

China looms ... in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) grew by 6.4 percent year-on-year, accounting for over half of China’s total trade volume for the first time. At the start of 2025, over ...

Panamanian leader questions intention of those who signed 2017 deal and addresses concerns about Beijing's investment in ...

China and Kyrgyzstan have extended their Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) cooperation until 2026, as the two countries signed a new agreement aligning the massive infrastructure project with ...

The president did say Panama would not be renewing its agreement with China’s Belt and Road Initiative when it expires. Panama joined the initiative, which promotes and funds infrastructure and ...

We will build a better world.” Despite China’s preference, Brazil decided not to join the Belt and Road Initiative, also known as the New Silk Road. Instead, the joint declaration used ...

A version of this story appeared in the daily Threat Status newsletter from The Washington Times. Click here to receive Threat Status delivered directly to your inbox each weekday. When Panama ...

Panama has officially informed Beijing of its decision to withdraw from China’s massive infrastructure and investment project, the Belt and Road Initiative, the country’s leader announced on ...