Map: China (red), AIIB members (orange), six land corridors (black), Maritime Silk Road (blue). Photo: Lommes via Wikipedia CC 4.0
In this interview Hong Kong activist Au Loong Yu analyses the cooperation between China and authoritarian countries along the BRI route. What are the motives for the different parties to join the initiative and are the agreements sustainable? Au answers these questions and also gives an overview on impacts of the BRI inside China.
Au loong Yu was an original member of Globalization Monitor, a Hong Kong based organization. He left the institution some years ago and works as an publicist ever since. His book "China Rise: Strength and Fragility" (2012) was translated into Japanese and French.