Iran and Russia Move into Sri Lanka After China’s Belt and Road Disaster
by Breitbart
Breitbart— Iranian President Raisi visited Sri Lanka to launch a hydropower project, and a Russian company has taken over China's white-elephant airport.
Radio Free Asia—Did Italy say it wanted to rejoin China’s Belt and Road Initiative?. Verdict: False
The Philippine Star—When China’s Digital Silk Road meets Philippines’ digital transformation. As the Philippines pursues digital transformation under President Marcos Jr., concerns arise over potential national security risks from China's increasing investments. Are the two interests at odds?
Japan Today—ASEAN, Japan, China, S Korea ensure funds for pandemics, disasters. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations plus Japan, China and South Korea on Friday agreed to provide each other funds in times of emergency such as pandemics and natural disasters, building on their existing currency swap arrangements for the U.S. dollar and its counterparts. The finance ministers and central bank