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FinanceAsia examines what China’s Belt and Road initiative has actually brought to the world last year. This is the second of our 10-part series.

FinanceAsia examines what China’s Belt and Road initiative has actually brought to the world last year.

Beijing takes its Belt and Road infrastructure drive into the Middle East, Africa and the Americas after facing a backlash from some Asian nations last year.

Policies announced at the National People's Congress in Beijing will boost bond issuance in China. They promise to open up the world's third largest bond market even further.

The Lion City hopes to attract international debt investors with a mix of guarantee-backed and sovereign infra debt as it looks to fund a major expansion of Changi Airport.

Hong Kong-listed construction company Hsin Chong Group Holdings has defaulted on both of its US dollar bonds totalling $450 million.

The Chinese government’s intention to sell $203 billion of local government debt marks a departure from deleveraging to stimulus. But it is likely to increase China's debt problems.

The Japanese megabank has closed its first Sharia-compliant financing with a $35 million facility for a large solar project in Malaysia. And it sees more opportunities ahead.

The US investment firm has appointed David Luboff to head the regional business as it continues to build out its infrastructure investment platform.