In the Media

On July 9,  an opinion piece by James Kynge of the Financial Times  referenced a study by RWR that found "that some 14 per cent, or 234 out of 1,674, Chinese-invested infrastructure projects announced in 66 Belt and Road countries since 2013 have hit trouble so far. Most of the problems encountered — public opposition to projects, objections over labour policies, performance delays, concerns over national security — derive from poor ...

On July 16, data generated by RWR’s research appeared in a Financial Times article on the expanding links between Chinese development banks and foreign lenders. The quote follows: “A study by RWR Advisory Group, a Washington-based consultancy, shows that some 14 per cent, or 234 out of 1,674, Chinese-backed infrastructure projects announced in 66 BRI countries since 2013 have hit trouble. Some of the problems encountered — such as public ...

On July 9, an article by Financial Times Emerging Markets Editor James Kynge featured RWR’s “problem transactions” data as part of a look at the performance of BRI-related projects since 2013.  Our data showed that 14 percent – or 234/ 1,674 – of Chinese infrastructure projects across 66 BRI countries have encountered some kind of problem or local push-back.  These issues raised include public opposition, labor disputes, ...