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The UK and the Belt and Road Initiative: Interview with Ben Barton, University of Nottingham - Dr Benjamin Barton
This interview discusses the need for the British government to consider developing its own ‘Belt-and-Road Initiative’ strategy in the new post-Brexit era.
Impact
93 views on YouTube (posted 12 March 2020, statistics taken on 20 January 2021). The post of this on my LinkedIn account drew 478 views (as of 20 January 2021) – including 3 from the European Commission and 3 from the European External Action Service – as well 11 likes.
For the Asia House event itself, it was attended by 5 country Ambassadors to the UK as well as diplomats representing over 40 countries alongside a range of different industry attendees.
The UK’s Envoy to the BRI, Sir Douglas Flint, gave the keynote speech at the event.
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