Bloomberg Boosts China’s Belt and Road, New Congress Keeps the Pressure on Columbia, and Whitmer Embraces Michigan’s Top Hamasnik
China’s Belt and Road Initiative aims to boost Beijing’s geopolitical influence by building military bases, airports, and roads in developing countries. Roughly five years ago, however, Xi Jinping expanded the initiative’s scope to include green energy—and Michael Bloomberg’s eponymous philanthropy is going along for the ride. Xi established the Belt and Road International Green Development