China& #39;s use of stadium diplomacy strengthening & spreading - a new front in country& #39;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/">https://www.beltandroad.news/2019/11/1... Government in Beijing will.... https://twitter.com/pstebbings/status/1278122257160830976">https://twitter.com/pstebbing...
....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://twitter.com/titan_plu...
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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">https://www.voanews.com/africa/ca...
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Next up, the new San Siro
https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1095556/new-san-siro-images-revealed
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https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1095556/new-san-siro-images-revealed
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https://www.policyforum.net/symbolic-stadiums-and-pandemic-power-plays/">https://www.policyforum.net/symbolic-...
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/">https://footballoceania.com/2019/11/2...
China to gift stadium to the Solomons https://footballoceania.com/2019/11/22/china-to-gift-stadium-to-the-solomons/">https://footballoceania.com/2019/11/2...