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BRI 2.0: Reflecting on the past, charting the future
BRI 2.0: Reflecting on the past, charting the future

Written by Kelly Antoinette Khyriem

As criticisms propel the initiative towards a BRI 2.0, if China actively addresses and mitigates risks associated with its projects by enhancing transparency and accountability frameworks, it has the potential to outpace the emerging alternatives that are challenging the BRI.

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The Fukushima water release and South Korea: it's complicated
The Fukushima water release and South Korea: it's complicated

Written by Yeonsu Lee

Although the South Korean government has accepted Japan’s plan to release the Fukushima water, politicians, scientists, and citizens continue to raise concerns and criticisms.

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