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Nnamdi Azikiwe Expressway Abuja. Credit (CC): @netoik on Flickr.com
Abuja–Kaduna Railway (segment of Lagos–Kano Railway)April 8, 2021transportationnigeria500-million-1-billionoperationalarmed-conflict governance-corruption land-conflict transparencychina-railway-construction-corpexport-and-import-bank-of-china
Adama I and Adama II Wind Power Projects
Adama I and Adama II Wind Power ProjectsJanuary 11, 2022energyethiopia0-500-millionoperationalindigenous-people labour-conflict land-conflictchina-geoengineering-corporation-overseas-construction-group-cgcoc power-construction-corp-of-chinaethiopian-government export-and-import-bank-of-china
Addis–Djibouti Railway
Addis–Djibouti RailwayApril 8, 2021logistics transportationdjibouti ethiopia1-billionoperationalarmed-conflict debt-sustainability impact-assessment land-conflictchina-railway-construction-corp china-railway-groupexport-and-import-bank-of-china
BAIC SA Vehicle Assembly Plant
BAIC SA Vehicle Assembly PlantSeptember 22, 2021industrialsouth-africa500-million-1-billionoperationalgovernance-corruption impact-assessment labour-conflict livelihoodsbeijing-automobile-international-corporation-baic beijing-industrial-design-and-research-institute-bidr
Tara River, Montenegro.
Bar–Boljare HighwayJuly 7, 2021transportationmontenegro1-billionunder-constructionfisheries labour-conflict land-conflict transparency waterchina-communications-construction-groupexport-and-import-bank-of-china
Bor Mining and Smelting Complex (Serbia Zijin Copper)
Bor Mining and Smelting Complex (Serbia Zijin Copper)November 20, 2023extractiveserbia1-billionoperationalgovernance-corruption health-and-safety labour-conflict land-conflict pollution transparencyjchx-kinsey-mining-construction-doo-bor-hongda-lianshao-mining-doo-bor jinshan-construction-doo-bor serbia-zijin-copper-doo-bor tiejiuju-engineering-construction-doo-beograd-savski-venac zijin-europe-international-mining-company-limitedn-a
Boten Special Economic Zone/Boten Beautiful Land
Boten Special Economic Zone/Boten Beautiful LandApril 1, 2022entertainment industrial real-estatelaos1-billionoperational under-constructioncultural-heritage deforestation governance-corruption land-conflict livelihoodspower-construction-corp-of-chinachina-construction-bank
Botum Sakor Coal Power Plant
Botum Sakor Coal Power PlantMarch 31, 2021energycambodia1-billionunder-constructionbiodiversity climate-change impact-assessment land-conflict pollutionsinosteel-corporation
Brazil–Peru Transcontinental Railway
Brazil–Peru Transcontinental RailwayApril 27, 2023logistics transportationbrazil peru1-billionplannedbiodiversity deforestation impact-assessment indigenous-people land-conflict pollutionchina-railway-engineering-corporationn-a
Budapest–Belgrade Railway (Hungarian Section)
Budapest–Belgrade Railway (Hungarian Section)December 21, 2021logistics transportationhungary1-billionunder-constructiongovernance-corruption transparencychina-railway-groupexport-and-import-bank-of-china
Cambodia–China Comprehensive Investment and Development Pilot Zone & Dara Sakor Seashore Resort
Cambodia–China Comprehensive Investment and Development Pilot Zone & Dara Sakor Seashore ResortJanuary 10, 2022entertainment industrial logistics real-estate transportationcambodia1-billionoperational under-constructionbiodiversity deforestation fisheries governance-corruption impact-assessment land-conflict livelihoods transparencychina-railway-construction-corp metallurgical-corporation-of-china sichuan-huashi-group tianjin-youlian-investment-development-group-company-limitedn-a
Credit: www.kalpak-travel.com (CC).
Central Asia–China Gas Pipeline (Line A, Line B, and Line C)April 7, 2021energychina kazakhstan turkmenistan uzbekistan1-billionoperationaldebt-sustainabilitychina-national-petroleum-corpchina-development-bank
Кызарт (Kyzart) Pass, Kyrgyzstan. Credit: Jules Ducept (CC).
Central Asia–China Gas Pipeline (Line D)April 7, 2021energychina kyrgyzstan tajikistan turkmenistan uzbekistan1-billionunder-constructiondebt-sustainabilitychina-national-petroleum-corpchina-development-bank
CIIDG Erdos Hongjun Sihanoukville Coal Power Plant
CIIDG Erdos Hongjun Sihanoukville Coal Power PlantOctober 18, 2021energycambodia0-500-millionoperationalbiodiversity climate-change labour-conflict pollution waterchina-communications-construction-group china-energy-engineering-corp im-energy-group metallurgical-corporation-of-chinabank-of-china
CIIDG–Huadian Sihanoukville Coal Power Plant
CIIDG–Huadian Sihanoukville Coal Power PlantOctober 18, 2021energycambodia1-billionunder-constructionclimate-change fisheries impact-assessment pollution transparency waterchina-communications-construction-group china-energy-engineering-corp china-huadian-group dongfang-electric-corp power-construction-corp-of-chinaindustrial-and-commercial-bank-of-china
Coca Codo Sinclair . PC: Wikimedia Commons.
Coca Codo Sinclair Hydroelectric ProjectFebruary 25, 2022energyecuador1-billionoperationalbiodiversity governance-corruption health-and-safety labour-conflict livelihoods transparency waterpower-construction-corp-of-chinaexport-and-import-bank-of-china
Credit (CC): Aul Rah.
Dairi Prima Mineral Zinc MineMarch 29, 2021extractiveindonesia0-500-millionunder-constructiongovernance-corruption health-and-safety indigenous-people pollutionchina-nonferrous-metal-mining-group
Cover Photo: A view from the Port of Doraleh, Djibouti, during Secetary-General Ban Ki-moon's visit to the port. UN Photo/Evan Schneider 28 October 2014 (CC).
Doraleh Multipurpose Port (I)March 4, 2022logisticsdjibouti500-million-1-billionoperationaldebt-sustainability fisheries pollutionchina-railway-construction-corp china-state-construction-engineering-corpexport-and-import-bank-of-china
Lake Victoria. Credit (CC): @gizmo_bunny on Flickr.com.
East African Crude Oil PipelineMarch 30, 2021extractivetanzania uganda1-billionplannedbiodiversity climate-change deforestation endangered-species impact-assessment land-conflict livelihoods waterchina-national-offshore-oil-corporation-cnoocindustrial-and-commercial-bank-of-china standard-bank
Gwadar, Pakistan. Credit (CC): NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.
Gwadar Port and Free ZoneMarch 31, 2021industrial logisticspakistanoperationalarmed-conflict governance-corruption transparencychina-communications-construction-groupchina-development-bank chinese-government-foreign-aid-grants export-and-import-bank-of-china
Magampura port, Hambantota, Sri Lanka. Photo Credits: (CC) Dhammika Heenpella, Flickr.com.
Hambantota Port (Magampura Mahinda Rajapaksa Port)September 27, 2021industrial logisticssri-lanka500-million-1-billionoperationaldebt-sustainability governance-corruption labour-conflict transparencychina-communications-construction-group china-merchant-group fujian-provincial-communication-transportation-groupexport-and-import-bank-of-china
Ralja, Smederevo Steelworks. Credits: Lošmi (CC)
Hesteel Smederevo Steel PlantMarch 31, 2021industrialserbia0-500-millionoperationalgovernance-corruption health-and-safety labour-conflict pollutionhbis-group-company-limited
Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP)
Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP)November 24, 2021extractive industrialindonesiaoperational under-constructionbiodiversity climate-change deforestation fisheries labour-conflict livelihoods pollution waterchina-molybdenum-company-limited contemporary-amperex-technology-company-limited-catl gem-company-limited huayou-cobalt-company-limited tsingshan-holding-group-company-limitedbank-of-china china-development-bank export-and-import-bank-of-china industrial-and-commercial-bank-of-china
Jakarta–Bandung High-Speed Railway
Jakarta–Bandung High-Speed RailwayAugust 4, 2021transportationindonesia1-billionunder-constructiondebt-sustainability impact-assessment land-conflict transparencychina-railway-signal-and-communication-corporation china-state-railway-group-co crrc-corporation-limited power-construction-corp-of-chinachina-development-bank
Kandal Heavy Fuel Oil Power Plant
Kandal Heavy Fuel Oil Power PlantNovember 24, 2021energycambodia0-500-millionclimate-change impact-assessment land-conflict pollution waterchina-energy-engineering-corp china-national-machinery-industry-corpcambodian-government electricite-du-cambodge
Kenya Standard Gauge Railway (SGR)
Kenya Standard Gauge Railway (SGR)August 31, 2022logistics transportationkenya1-billionoperationaldebt-sustainability governance-corruption labour-conflict soil waterchina-communications-construction-groupexport-and-import-bank-of-china kenyan-government
Kičevo–Ohrid Highway
Kičevo–Ohrid HighwayOctober 20, 2021transportationnorth-macedonia500-million-1-billionunder-constructioncultural-heritage debt-sustainability endangered-species governance-corruption transparencypower-construction-corp-of-chinaexport-and-import-bank-of-china
Kostolak power plant, Credits: @waynorth (CC)
Kostolac Coal Power PlantMarch 31, 2021energyserbia1-billionunder-constructionclimate-change governance-corruption health-and-safety impact-assessment pollution transparencychina-national-machinery-industry-corpexport-and-import-bank-of-china
Lamu Old Town, by Abdalla Barghash, Lamu Studio, 2015.
Lamu Coal Power PlantJanuary 22, 2022energykenya1-billionsuspendedclimate-change cultural-heritage debt-sustainability deforestation endangered-species fisheries governance-corruption health-and-safety impact-assessment indigenous-people land-conflict livelihoods pollution soil transparency waterchina-huadian-group power-construction-corp-of-chinaindustrial-and-commercial-bank-of-china
Laos–China Railway
Laos–China RailwaySeptember 2, 2021transportationlaos1-billionunder-constructiondebt-sustainability governance-corruption labour-conflict land-conflict transparencychina-investment-corporation china-investment-group china-railway-construction-corp china-railway-group china-state-railway-group-co crrc-corporation-limited power-construction-corp-of-chinaexport-and-import-bank-of-china
Las Bambas Copper Mine
Las Bambas Copper MineDecember 4, 2022extractiveperu1-billionoperationalimpact-assessment indigenous-people land-conflict livelihoods pollution transparencychina-minmetals-corporationbank-of-china china-development-bank export-and-import-bank-of-china industrial-and-commercial-bank-of-china
Artisanal mines near Letpadaung Mountain (2013). Photo: Jacksontpb.
Letpadaung Copper MineMarch 23, 2021extractivemyanmar1-billionoperationalland-conflictchina-north-industries-group-corp power-construction-corp-of-china
Lower Sesan 2 Hydropower Dam
Lower Sesan 2 Hydropower DamOctober 4, 2021energycambodia500-million-1-billionoperationalbiodiversity cultural-heritage deforestation fisheries governance-corruption impact-assessment indigenous-people land-conflict livelihoods transparency waterchina-energy-engineering-corp china-huaneng-group power-construction-corp-of-chinabank-of-china china-development-bank export-and-import-bank-of-china industrial-and-commercial-bank-of-china
The Mirador project area in 2018. Credit: maaproject.org
Mirador Mining ProjectNovember 3, 2020extractiveecuador500-million-1-billionoperationaldeforestation governance-corruption impact-assessment indigenous-people labour-conflict land-conflict livelihoods pollutionchina-railway-construction-corp tongling-nonferrous-metal-group-holdings-co-ltdchina-development-bank
Modderfontein New City
Modderfontein New CityAugust 3, 2021real-estatesouth-africa1-billionsuspendedcultural-heritage governance-corruption impact-assessment soil transparencychina-orient-asset-management-company-coamc shanghai-zendai-property-limited-2013-15n-a
Myanmar–China Oil and Gas Pipelines
Myanmar–China Oil and Gas PipelinesMarch 23, 2021energymyanmar1-billionoperationalfisheries indigenous-people land-conflict pollutionchina-national-petroleum-corpchina-development-bank
Irrawaddy river, Myanmar. Credit (CC): International Rivers.
Myitsone Hydropower DamMarch 23, 2021energymyanmar1-billionsuspendedarmed-conflict indigenous-people land-conflictchina-energy-engineering-corp power-construction-corp-of-china state-power-investment-corporation
Nam Ou 3. Construction site with safety warning in Chinese at the top of the dam. Aug 12, 2018
Nam Ou River Cascade Hydropower ProjectFebruary 28, 2022energylaos1-billionoperationalbiodiversity endangered-species fisheries impact-assessment indigenous-people land-conflict livelihoods waterpower-construction-corp-of-chinachina-construction-bank china-development-bank export-and-import-bank-of-china
New Yangon City
New Yangon CityMarch 23, 2021real-estatemyanmar1-billionplannedgovernance-corruption transparencychina-communications-construction-group
Oddar Meanchey Coal Power Plant
Oddar Meanchey Coal Power PlantOctober 6, 2021energycambodia0-500-millionunder-constructionclimate-change impact-assessment livelihoods pollution transparency waterchina-national-machinery-industry-corp guodian-kangneng-technology-stock-company-limited
Lahore Street, Lahore. Credit (CC): Guilehm Vellut
Orange Line Metro Train ProjectApril 9, 2021transportationpakistan1-billionoperationalcultural-heritage debt-sustainability health-and-safety labour-conflict land-conflict livelihoods pollution soil transparencychina-north-industries-group-corp china-railway-group china-state-railway-group-co guangzhou-metro-groupexport-and-import-bank-of-china industrial-and-commercial-bank-of-china
Panoramic view of the Port of Piraeus (passenger piers). PC: Depositphotos
Port of PiraeusOctober 10, 2024logisticsgreece1-billionoperationalgovernance-corruption impact-assessment labour-conflict pollutionchina-cosco-shipping-corporation-limited cosco-shipping-ports-limitedn-a
Railway near Aquilinia station, Trieste, Italy. Credit (CC): Johny Brauns.
Port of Trieste Rail Intermodal PlatformApril 8, 2021logisticsitaly0-500-millionsuspendeddebt-sustainability governance-corruption transparencychina-communications-construction-group
Vado Ligure, Italy. Credits: @fabcom (CC).
Port of Vado Ligure, Vado Gateway TerminalApril 8, 2021logisticsitaly0-500-millionoperationalchina-cosco-shipping-corporation-limited shandong-port-group-company-limited
Rio Blanco Mining Project
Rio Blanco Mining ProjectNovember 3, 2020extractiveecuador0-500-millionsuspendedarmed-conflict indigenous-people labour-conflict land-conflicthunan-gold-corporation-limited junefield-mineral-resources-holdings-limited
Mekong River Mountain View near Luang Prabang, Laos. Credit: Michael Coghlan (CC)
Sanakham Hydropower ProjectMarch 23, 2021energylaos1-billionplannedbiodiversity fisheries livelihoods waterchina-datang-corporation
Santa Cruz River Hydroelectric Complex
Santa Cruz River Hydroelectric ComplexApril 26, 2022energyargentina1-billionunder-constructionbiodiversity cultural-heritage endangered-species governance-corruption impact-assessment indigenous-people labour-conflict land-conflict livelihoods waterchina-energy-engineering-corpbank-of-china china-development-bank industrial-and-commercial-bank-of-china
The Moei river, separating Thailand from Myanmar. Credit (CC): @arcibald, on Flickr.com.
Shwe Kokko Special Economic Zone / Yatai New CityMarch 31, 2021real-estatemyanmar500-million-1-billionoperationalarmed-conflict governance-corruption transparencychina-minmetals-corporation yatai-international-holding-group-limited
Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone
Sihanoukville Special Economic ZoneMarch 31, 2021industrialcambodiaoperationalclimate-change governance-corruption labour-conflicthongdou-groupexport-and-import-bank-of-china industrial-and-commercial-bank-of-china
Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone Coal Power Plant
Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone Coal Power PlantOctober 18, 2021energycambodiaunknownunder-constructionclimate-change pollution waterwuxi-guolian-development-group-company-limited zhejiang-gas-thermoelectricity-design-institute-company-limitedbank-of-china industrial-and-commercial-bank-of-china sinosure
South African Energy Metallurgical Special Economic Zone. Source: emsez.com.
South African Energy Metallurgical Special Economic ZoneMay 12, 2021industrialsouth-africa1-billionplannedgovernance-corruption livelihoods pollution transparency waterchina-minmetals-corporation power-construction-corp-of-china shenzhen-hoi-mor-resources-holdings-ltd tengy-group
Tatai River, Koh Kong Province. Credit: (CC) Dnrallis.
Stung Tatay Hydroelectric ProjectMay 11, 2022energycambodia500-million-1-billionoperationalbiodiversity deforestation impact-assessment waterchina-energy-engineering-corp china-national-machinery-industry-corp chint-company-limitedexport-and-import-bank-of-china
The port at Tema, Ghana, June 16, 2006. Source: Jonathan Ernst / World Bank (CC)
Tema Port Expansion ProjectOctober 23, 2024logisticsghana1-billionoperationalbiodiversity endangered-species labour-conflict land-conflictchina-communications-construction-groupbank-of-china dutch-development-bank industrial-and-commercial-bank-of-china international-financial-corporation standard-bank
Thar Coal Block-I Mine and Power Plant
Thar Coal Block-I Mine and Power PlantDecember 7, 2021energypakistan1-billionunder-constructionclimate-change cultural-heritage indigenous-people labour-conflict land-conflict livelihoods pollution waterchina-coal-technology-engineering-group shanghai-electric-groupchina-development-bank export-and-import-bank-of-china habib-bank industrial-and-commercial-bank-of-china
Toromocho Copper Mine Project
Toromocho Copper Mine ProjectMarch 31, 2021extractiveperu1-billionoperationalgovernance-corruption labour-conflict pollutionaluminum-corporation-of-china china-communications-construction-groupchina-development-bank export-and-import-bank-of-china

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