Status from 5 years ago:

The sheer scale of #China's audacious #BeltAndRoadInitiative demands attention.

Spanning roughly 80 countries, it can claim to cover more than two-thirds of the world’s population. #ChineseEncirclement

Cumulative investments have now crossed $1 trillion, seven times what the #US spent under the #European #MarshallPlan.

#BRI #Encirclement

https://www.csis.org/analysis/chinas-belt-and-road-full-holes

China's Belt and Road Is Full Of Holes

Five years since it was announced, China’s massive Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has yet to materialize on the ground as promised.