Belt and Road Initiative

Tracked since 2023-10-19

Since 2013-01-01

Chinese infrastructure initiative that the scholars claim strengthens local leaders through non-transparent deals, eroding democratic institutions.

The Belt and Road Initiative is China's global infrastructure development strategy, often criticized for fostering authoritarianism through non-transparent deals. In the Maldives, it represents a major Chinese investment, though its influence competes with other regional powers.