Developing Countries – Page 9

COP28 Begins With Fossil Fuels, and Frustration, Going Strong

After decades of meetings, nations still haven’t agreed to curb the main driver of global warming.

By David Gelles

China China CAMC Engineering Corruption (Institutional) Developing Countries Infrastructure (Public Works) Nepal Pokhara (Nepal) Territorial Disputes

Nepal Is Investigating New Airport Made by China

After a Times article about the cost and quality of Pokhara airport, which Chinese state-owned firms financed and built, Nepal’s anti-corruption agency said it was looking into the project.

By Daisuke Wakabayashi Bhadra Sharma and Claire Fu

China College of William and Mary Developing Countries Foreign Investments Infrastructure (Public Works) International Relations People's Bank of China Sri Lanka

China Is Lending Billions to Countries in Financial Trouble

Instead of lending money for highways and bridges, China has shifted to providing emergency rescues for previous borrowers.

By Keith Bradsher

China Developing Countries Economic Conditions and Trends Foreign Investments Infrastructure (Public Works) International Relations

What is China’s Belt and Road Initiative and How Is It Changing?

Xi Jinping enhanced China’s sway in the world by lending money for infrastructure. Now he’s collecting debts and rethinking his signature aid initiative.

By Keith Bradsher