Spotlight: Why COVID-19 Won’t Mean the End for China’s Belt and Road Initiative

By Naomi Shi

This week on Spotlight, host Naomi Shi sits down with MIR Writer of the Week, Emma-Jane Ni, to discuss her article Debt, Masks, and Tech: Why COVID-19 Won’t Mean the End for China’s Belt and Road Initiative, in which she explores how China has continued to increase its influence abroad despite the setbacks posed by COVID-19.

 

Naomi Shi

Naomi is a U3 student double-majoring in Political Science and History. She has a particular interest in US-China relations and the interplay between culture and media. In her spare time, you will find her refreshing her Twitter feed or streaming tennis!