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Sri Lankan workers hold the Chinese flag to welcome the Chinese research ship Yuan Wang 5 as it arrives at Hambantota International Port in Sri Lanka in August 2022. China’s Belt and Road initiative has built power plants, roads, railroads, and ports around the world and deepened its relations with Africa, Asia, Latin America, and West Asia. | Photo Credit: Eranga Jayawardena/AP