Why the Belt and Road Initiative Won’t be Derailed by the Ukraine Crisis

Ukraine has been at the center of a massive geopolitical and economic whirlwind. But the turmoil caused by the U.S.-instigated conflict shouldn't cause problems for the Belt and Road Initiative.

These edited remarks were given at an event titled “The Challenges and Opportunities for BRI Under the Background of the Ukraine crisis.” The full event can be viewed here, and my pre-recording has been posted to the Left Lens YouTube Channel and be found at the end of the article.

Thank you to all the organizers of this event, including the Belt and Roa…