Isaac Odoom is interviewed as part of the University of Toronto’s radio podcast “Beyond The Headlines”. This episode talks about “10 years of China’s Belt & Road Initiative”. Dr. Odoom is interviewed in the second segment, at 28:00 mins.
Abstract:
“The Belt and Road Initiative, launched in 2013 by President Xi Jinping, is China’s ambitious project to finance and build infrastructure globally. The third Belt and Road Forum, held in Beijing in October, marked a significant milestone, celebrating ten years of this the BRI.
This week’s episode dives into the BRI’s evolution over the last ten years where we take a closer look at BRI’s as a tool of China’s foreign policy, its impacts in the Global South, and its ongoing recalibration.
In the first segment, Dr. Chong Ja Ian provides insights on BRI’s strategic significance for China and its far-reaching implications in South and Southeast Asia.
The second segment highlights the BRI’s impact in Africa, where Dr. Isaac Odoom speaks on the BRI’s role in bridging the infrastructure gap in African nations along with its debt sustainability problem.”