“China still needs to expand globally to remain stable, and the rest of the world still needs China’s expertise in infrastructure capacity, and there will be a demand for that going forward. So, the underlying motivations for the Belt & Road Initiative will continue, and China’s three new strategies reflect the fact that it may not use the same terms – Belt and Road – anymore, but it is still planning on continuing to expand and strengthen its overseas engagements.”

“Every signal is pointing towards an inward-looking Europe. Un continent de vieux. The future of humankind will be definitely decided elsewhere.”