China prefers bilateral deals for BRI


KUALA LUMPUR: Asean members will have to approach negotiations with China over its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) on a country-to-country basis versus as a group.

The BRI, spanning about 65 countries, includes a development strategy to link the land-based Silk Road Economic Belt and the oceangoing Maritime Silk Road.

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