Biden Faces Tough Path to Building A Better Belt and Road than China

  • Date: 25-Jun-2021
  • Source: Newsweek
  • Sector:Economy
  • Country:Middle East
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Biden Faces Tough Path to Building A Better Belt and Road than China

President Joe Biden has set out on an ambitious mission to rebuild the United States both in image and infrastructure, a goal he's pegged not only to the country's own needs but one tied to a fierce race with China for 21st-century global leadership.

At home, this already means devoting trillions of dollars to domestic work. But abroad, the task is even more gargantuan, as Washington attempts to align allies in a concerted yet costly effort to take on Beijing's intercontinental Belt and Road Initiative as it expands across the globe.

The message Biden brought with him to the G7 summit in the United Kingdom earlier this month was a direct extension of his "Build Back Better" campaign slogan, now marketed as "Build Back Better World" for international audiences.