The Communist Party's creeping influence and international ambitions are being seen through its Belt and Road Initiative - which sees nations in Asia and Africa wooed by Beijing's ambitious promises.... ...Wooed by the glitzy sales pitch, many cannot afford to keep up with the return payments when China comes knocking like an international loan shark. And then the building projects end up being abandoned or unfinished until the debt is settled - with the Communist Party more than happy to take their pound of flesh. The initiative has seen China get its hands on resource rich mountains in Tajikistan and...