News Analysis Beginning in 2001 and including the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) that started in 2013, China has invested in nearly 21,000 projects across 165 low- and middle-income countries. The total outstanding debt owed to China is roughly $1.1 trillion,Read more https://www.theepochtimes.com/china/analysis-china-collecting-debt-from-poorest-countries-5533254