Financial services in 'Belt and Road Initiative' countries


An investor monitors share market prices in Kuala Lumpur. - FAIHAN GHANI/The Star

THE “Belt and Road Initiative” (BRI) is a new champion of globalisation by the Chinese government to reconstitute the ancient Silk Road into a contemporary mode in a vast area by improving the economic integration of China with Asia, Europe and Africa.

The purpose of the BRI is to enhance the prowess and expand the contacts of Chinese companies in the global economy, particularly in those countries involved in the BRI.

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