Tinderbox, Belt & Road: China in the Balkans
2023•53m•Released
Documentary
In recent years, Chinese investment has poured into Southeast Europe, offering access to desperately-needed development financing. But at what cost? The conditions around the cash have raised concerns related to democracy, labor standards, and debt. This is part of China's Belt and Road initiative, and an extension of the controversial approach China has already taken in Africa and Latin America. Why are European countries now turning to China? And what does it mean for the continent's future? From the copper mines of Eastern Serbia, to Montenegro's billion-dollar highway to nowhere, this film goes to the frontlines of China's economic advancements into Europe.
Director
Samuel George
Writer
Samuel George
Languages
English, Serbian
Studio
Bertelsmann Foundation Documentary Films
Cast
Bojana Stefanović
Narrator (voice)
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