Xi the highwayman hunts the world on China’s belt road

Published April 26, 2019 7:13pm ET



Saluting his global Belt and Road Initiative project on Friday, Chinese President Xi Jinping promised he’s “delivering win-win outcomes and common development.” BRI actions, he added, will proceed in a “transparent way.”

But it’s a lie. The BRI is a Ponzi scheme run by a highwayman. Xi draws his marks onto his road only so that he can rob them blind.

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