China's use of stadium diplomacy strengthening & spreading - a new front in country's growing westward influence. Belarus a particularly notable recipient of assistance - important European partner in Belt & Road Initiative https://www.beltandroad.news/2019/11/13/belarus-buddies-up-with-china/ Government in Beijing will.... https://twitter.com/pstebbings/status/1278122257160830976
....see Belarus as an important staging post in building trade routes into European Union. This project also another opportunity to showcase Chinese stadium construction expertise, something that has been gaining traction during recent months. Belarus does have some....
....natural resources, which China may seek to gain access to. However, it is the strategic & locational benefits that Belarus brings that government in Beijing will be looking to exploit. Thanks @pstebbings for alerting me to this story #appreciated
Several further additions to this thread (which is an indication in itself of how swiftly, increasingly & assertively China is moving).... https://twitter.com/titan_plus/status/1278216813847797760
https://www.policyforum.net/symbolic-stadiums-and-pandemic-power-plays/
Symbolic stadiums and pandemic power plays - Policy Forum

The recent announcement of an enormous football stadium commencing construction in one of China’s biggest cities is a signal to the world that the country The recent announcement of a football...

https://www.policyforum.net/symbolic-stadiums-and-pandemic-power-plays/
https://www.policyforum.net/china-fuelling-african-cup-nations/
How China is fuelling the African Cup of Nations - Policy Forum

The African Cup of Nations may not feature many Chinese-based players, but it will be a good demonstration of Chinese soft power, Simon Chadwick writes.

https://www.policyforum.net/china-fuelling-african-cup-nations/
Also with considerable help from China, in the form of stadium gifting, soft loans & infrastructural assistance

Cameroon Plans to Improve Infrastructure as AFCON Is Postponed to 2022 https://www.voanews.com/africa/cameroon-plans-improve-infrastructure-afcon-postponed-2022
Cameroon Plans to Improve Infrastructure as AFCON Is Postponed to 2022 

Cameroon's football (soccer) authorities say they are confident they can complete the infrastructure for hosting the postponed Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the continent's biggest football champi...

https://www.voanews.com/africa/cameroon-plans-improve-infrastructure-afcon-postponed-2022
Next up, the new San Siro
https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1095556/new-san-siro-images-revealed

Inter Milan Chinese owned, plus Italy is largest European partner in China's Belt & Road Initiative https://carnegieendowment.org/2019/05/20/why-did-italy-embrace-belt-and-road-initiative-pub-79149
Why Did Italy Embrace the Belt and Road Initiative?

Italy was the first big European economy to join China’s enormous infrastructure project, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Why did Rome sign up, and what are the risks?

https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1095556/new-san-siro-images-revealed
https://www.policyforum.net/symbolic-stadiums-and-pandemic-power-plays/
Symbolic stadiums and pandemic power plays - Policy Forum

The recent announcement of an enormous football stadium commencing construction in one of China’s biggest cities is a signal to the world that the country The recent announcement of a football...

https://www.policyforum.net/symbolic-stadiums-and-pandemic-power-plays/
Another one for this thread....

China to gift stadium to the Solomons https://footballoceania.com/2019/11/22/china-to-gift-stadium-to-the-solomons/
China to gift stadium to the Solomons - Football in Oceania

A 12 000 seater stadium is set to be built in the Solomon Islands. Bankrolled entirely by China.

https://footballoceania.com/2019/11/22/china-to-gift-stadium-to-the-solomons/
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