China’s Plan to Win Friends and Influence Includes Ski Slopes and Spas The Belt and Road Initiative is widely seen as a push to develop geopolitical ties through infrastructure and ports. Companies are using it for more frivolous projects, too. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Zika Looms in Asia, Tempered by a Fuller View of Its Dangers15,000 More Public Workers Are Fired in Turkey CrackdownSinosphere: Daimler Executive Is Removed After Accusations That He Insulted Chinese Stir Online AngerOp-Ed Contributors: Don’t Retreat into Fortress AmericaScenes of Flight From Mosul’s Front LinesA Warlord’s Cuddly Makeover, With a Nod to Donald Trump