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Two Competing Views of the G7’s B3W vs. China’s BRI

by Eric Olander

It’s been almost a week since the G7 announced its new U.S.-inspired Build Back Better World initiative that aims to channel private capital to build infrastructure in developing countries as part of a broader effort to stem China’s influence in this arena.

But since the plan was unveiled, there’s been little consensus among scholars, analysts, and other experts as to whether or not an initiative like this will actually work.

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