https://k4i.com/tags/belt-and-road/ Recent content in Belt and Road on k4i.com Hugo en-us Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://k4i.com/belt-and-road-is-still-central-chinas-global-supply-chain-strategy/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://k4i.com/belt-and-road-is-still-central-chinas-global-supply-chain-strategy/ <p>The Belt and Road Initiative was declared mature, complete, and even winding down in some Western coverage over the past several years. China&rsquo;s 15th Five-Year Plan does not agree. The BRI retains a central role in the plan&rsquo;s vision of how China builds and controls the global supply chains it depends on.</p> <p>The 15th FYP frames supply chain strategy in terms of vertical integration and PRC control — not just participation in global trade flows, but ownership of the infrastructure, logistics, financing, and standards that govern them. The BRI is the primary vehicle for building that control offshore.</p>