China has made unprecedented investments exceeding $950 billion in overseas infrastructure projects since launching its Belt and Road Initiative in 2013. This effort targets over 140 countries, often prioritizing fragile states with significant political instability and violence. Despite the associated risks of investing in these high-risk locations, where political militias and conflicts prevail, these investments could enhance Chinaâs geopolitical influence and potentially evolve into forms of soft military power. Since 2017, more than $70 billion has flowed into countries with high political violence, primarily across the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America.
China's investments since 2013 in overseas infrastructure projects highlight its global ambitions, with over $950 billion targeted, primarily in politically unstable regions.
Despite the risks associated with investing in fragile states, these investments may be leveraged for China's soft military power amidst rising geopolitical tensions.
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