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&lt;p style=&quot;text-align:justify&quot;&gt;Over the last two decades the American response to China has been largely security-focused, with intermittent diplomatic or investment initiatives. The Obama administration announced its &amp;lsquo;Asian pivot&amp;rsquo; as a way to maintain its status as a Pacific power. Its plan was to draw down defence expenditure in places like the Middle East, while retaining its presence in Asia. The administration also reached out to countries like Vietnam and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and backed an ambitious Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal. None of these strategies were sustained. Nor did they offer a coherent approach dealing with the issues of authoritarianism, pollution and climate change that plague the region.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style=&quot;text-align:justify&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;A response to China&amp;rsquo;s Belt and Road Initiative has to contend with a history of authoritarian, carbon-heavy development that both China and its opponents have pursued&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=&quot;text-align:justify&quot;&gt;In a phone call to the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on 26 March, US President Joe Biden said that &amp;ldquo;democratic countries should have an infrastructure plan to rival China&amp;rsquo;s Belt and Road initiative&amp;rdquo;. This statement has been the focus of intense scrutiny in Central Asia, South Asia and Southeast Asia. It is these regions are the most impacted by the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). They are also desperate for the development aid that any alternative to the BRI must inevitably present.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style=&quot;text-align:justify&quot;&gt;To date, BRI-supported projects have only exacerbated these problems, especially that of carbon emissions. Part of the reason China has been backing the initiative is a domestic overcapacity in cement and steel, two very carbon-intensive sectors. Ironically, this has allowed China to shift to cleaner technology at home as it funds carbon-heavy projects abroad. Currently, BRI countries are on a trajectory that would exceed the limits of the Paris climate agreement and would contribute to runaway climate breakdown.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=&quot;text-align:justify&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;US response to China has been mostly security&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=&quot;text-align:justify&quot;&gt;Over the last two decades the American response to China has been largely security-focused, with intermittent diplomatic or investment initiatives. The Obama administration announced its &amp;lsquo;Asian pivot&amp;rsquo; as a way to maintain its status as a Pacific power. Its plan was to draw down defence expenditure in places like the Middle East, while retaining its presence in Asia. The administration also reached out to countries like Vietnam and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and backed an ambitious Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal. None of these strategies were sustained. Nor did they offer a coherent approach dealing with the issues of authoritarianism, pollution and climate change that plague the region.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style=&quot;text-align:justify&quot;&gt;In a phone call to the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on 26 March, US President Joe Biden said that &amp;ldquo;democratic countries should have an infrastructure plan to rival China&amp;rsquo;s Belt and Road initiative&amp;rdquo;. This statement has been the focus of intense scrutiny in Central Asia, South Asia and Southeast Asia. It is these regions are the most impacted by the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). They are also desperate for the development aid that any alternative to the BRI must inevitably present.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style=&quot;text-align:justify&quot;&gt;To date, BRI-supported projects have only exacerbated these problems, especially that of carbon emissions. Part of the reason China has been backing the initiative is a domestic overcapacity in cement and steel, two very carbon-intensive sectors. Ironically, this has allowed China to shift to cleaner technology at home as it funds carbon-heavy projects abroad. Currently, BRI countries are on a trajectory that would exceed the limits of the Paris climate agreement and would contribute to runaway climate breakdown.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=&quot;text-align:justify&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;US response to China has been mostly security&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=&quot;text-align:justify&quot;&gt;Over the last two decades the American response to China has been largely security-focused, with intermittent diplomatic or investment initiatives. The Obama administration announced its &amp;lsquo;Asian pivot&amp;rsquo; as a way to maintain its status as a Pacific power. Its plan was to draw down defence expenditure in places like the Middle East, while retaining its presence in Asia. The administration also reached out to countries like Vietnam and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and backed an ambitious Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal. None of these strategies were sustained. Nor did they offer a coherent approach dealing with the issues of authoritarianism, pollution and climate change that plague the region.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style=&quot;text-align:justify&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;A response to China&amp;rsquo;s Belt and Road Initiative has to contend with a history of authoritarian, carbon-heavy development that both China and its opponents have pursued&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=&quot;text-align:justify&quot;&gt;In a phone call to the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on 26 March, US President Joe Biden said that &amp;ldquo;democratic countries should have an infrastructure plan to rival China&amp;rsquo;s Belt and Road initiative&amp;rdquo;. This statement has been the focus of intense scrutiny in Central Asia, South Asia and Southeast Asia. It is these regions are the most impacted by the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). They are also desperate for the development aid that any alternative to the BRI must inevitably present.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style=&quot;text-align:justify&quot;&gt;Over the last two decades the American response to China has been largely security-focused, with intermittent diplomatic or investment initiatives. The Obama administration announced its &amp;lsquo;Asian pivot&amp;rsquo; as a way to maintain its status as a Pacific power. Its plan was to draw down defence expenditure in places like the Middle East, while retaining its presence in Asia. The administration also reached out to countries like Vietnam and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and backed an ambitious Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal. None of these strategies were sustained. Nor did they offer a coherent approach dealing with the issues of authoritarianism, pollution and climate change that plague the region.&lt;/p&gt;

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<p style="text-align:justify"><em>A response to China&rsquo;s Belt and Road Initiative has to contend with a history of authoritarian, carbon-heavy development that both China and its opponents have pursued</em></p>

<p style="text-align:justify">In a phone call to the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on 26 March, US President Joe Biden said that &ldquo;democratic countries should have an infrastructure plan to rival China&rsquo;s Belt and Road initiative&rdquo;. This statement has been the focus of intense scrutiny in Central Asia, South Asia and Southeast Asia. It is these regions are the most impacted by the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). They are also desperate for the development aid that any alternative to the BRI must inevitably present.</p>

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A response to China&rsquo;s Belt and Road Initiative has to contend with a history of authoritarian, carbon-heavy development that both China and its opponents have pursued

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$disp = '<p style="text-align:justify">-TheThirdPole.net</p><p style="text-align:justify"><em>A response to China&rsquo;s Belt and Road Initiative has to contend with a history of authoritarian, carbon-heavy development that both China and its opponents have pursued</em></p><p style="text-align:justify">In a phone call to the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on 26 March, US President Joe Biden said that &ldquo;democratic countries should have an infrastructure plan to rival China&rsquo;s Belt and Road initiative&rdquo;. This statement has been the focus of intense scrutiny in Central Asia, South Asia and Southeast Asia. It is these regions are the most impacted by the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). They are also desperate for the development aid that any alternative to the BRI must inevitably present.</p><p style="text-align:justify">Almost all countries in these regions are deeply impacted by the climate crisis, while being prone to corruption and an infrastructure development pattern that has led to both authoritarianism and polluting industries. Any response to the BRI must offer them a real alternative.</p><p style="text-align:justify">To date, BRI-supported projects have only exacerbated these problems, especially that of carbon emissions. Part of the reason China has been backing the initiative is a domestic overcapacity in cement and steel, two very carbon-intensive sectors. Ironically, this has allowed China to shift to cleaner technology at home as it funds carbon-heavy projects abroad. Currently, BRI countries are on a trajectory that would exceed the limits of the Paris climate agreement and would contribute to runaway climate breakdown.</p><p style="text-align:justify"><em>US response to China has been mostly security</em></p><p style="text-align:justify">Over the last two decades the American response to China has been largely security-focused, with intermittent diplomatic or investment initiatives. The Obama administration announced its &lsquo;Asian pivot&rsquo; as a way to maintain its status as a Pacific power. Its plan was to draw down defence expenditure in places like the Middle East, while retaining its presence in Asia. The administration also reached out to countries like Vietnam and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and backed an ambitious Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal. None of these strategies were sustained. Nor did they offer a coherent approach dealing with the issues of authoritarianism, pollution and climate change that plague the region.</p><p style="text-align:justify">Please <a href="https://www.thethirdpole.net/en/regional-cooperation/opinion-green-alternative-bri/?utm_source=The%20Third%20Pole%20newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=739a93f8d5-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_16_05_41_COPY_01&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_43686cf8d5-739a93f8d5-46530121&amp;mc_cid=739a93f8d5&amp;mc_eid=d77a13c15c&amp;fbclid=IwAR3ji4ZgP8z2im_zacfdEQVhAro9Xkf0DKeR4SsQlWaqQZRfZKHiUm-qbeQ" title="https://www.thethirdpole.net/en/regional-cooperation/opinion-green-alternative-bri/?utm_source=The%20Third%20Pole%20newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=739a93f8d5-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_16_05_41_COPY_01&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_43686cf8d5-739a93f8d5-46530121&amp;mc_cid=739a93f8d5&amp;mc_eid=d77a13c15c&amp;fbclid=IwAR3ji4ZgP8z2im_zacfdEQVhAro9Xkf0DKeR4SsQlWaqQZRfZKHiUm-qbeQ">click here</a> to read more.</p>'
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A green alternative to the BRI -Omair Ahmad

-TheThirdPole.net A response to China’s Belt and Road Initiative has to contend with a history of authoritarian, carbon-heavy development that both China and its opponents have pursued In a phone call to the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on 26 March, US President Joe Biden said that “democratic countries should have an infrastructure plan to rival China’s Belt and Road initiative”. This statement has been the focus of intense scrutiny in Central Asia, South Asia and Southeast Asia. It is these regions are the most impacted by the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). They are also desperate for the development aid that any alternative to the BRI must inevitably present. Almost all countries in these regions are deeply impacted by the climate crisis, while being prone to corruption and an infrastructure development pattern that has led to both authoritarianism and polluting industries. Any response to the BRI must offer them a real alternative. To date, BRI-supported projects have only exacerbated these problems, especially that of carbon emissions. Part of the reason China has been backing the initiative is a domestic overcapacity in cement and steel, two very carbon-intensive sectors. Ironically, this has allowed China to shift to cleaner technology at home as it funds carbon-heavy projects abroad. Currently, BRI countries are on a trajectory that would exceed the limits of the Paris climate agreement and would contribute to runaway climate breakdown. US response to China has been mostly security Over the last two decades the American response to China has been largely security-focused, with intermittent diplomatic or investment initiatives. The Obama administration announced its ‘Asian pivot’ as a way to maintain its status as a Pacific power. Its plan was to draw down defence expenditure in places like the Middle East, while retaining its presence in Asia. The administration also reached out to countries like Vietnam and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and backed an ambitious Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal. None of these strategies were sustained. Nor did they offer a coherent approach dealing with the issues of authoritarianism, pollution and climate change that plague the region. Please click here to read more.