Global Data posted on 3 November 2020 an article titled "China's BRI Projects Face Uncertainty Due to COVID-19 Disruptions, Says Global Data."
Global Data reports that China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects have been adversely affected due to the worldwide disruption caused by the COVID-19 crisis. Since the start of 2020, there has been a decrease in BRI related activity due to the lockdown and economic uncertainty in China.
While this conclusion may be true in general terms, the three African projects--airport in Sierra Leone, Bagamoyo port in Tanzania, and power plant in Kenya--cited in the article experienced problems predating COVID-19 and largely unrelated to the pandemic.
