Economics
Souring Deals Put China's Belt and Road Dreams Under Pressure
- Malaysia moves to end $20 billion Beijing-backed rail project
- Decision adds urgency for Xi to rethink signature initiative
Photographer: Doug Kanter/Bloomberg
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Chinese President Xi Jinping already had plenty of reasons to rethink his grand plan to build railways, ports and other infrastructure across the globe. Malaysia has given him 20 billion more.