ORF Samvad | China’s Belt and Road Initiative in the Energy Sector: Progress, Direction and Trends

China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is central to the country’s ambitious policy reorientation. The energy sector accounts for nearly 40 percent of all investments under the BRI, with significant geostrategic and geoeconomic implications. In recent years, China has adopted a “greening the BRI” strategy, emphasising green energy projects. This discussion will analyse China’s BRI investments in the energy sector to establish the potential trends and initiatives that Beijing will likely follow while investing overseas.