China's ports, rail and road a 'game changer' in global power, says Wong

By David Wroe, National Security Correspondent
Updated January 24 2018 - 9:33pm, first published 9:26pm
Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells?? met with Vanuatu President Baldwin Lonsdale to discuss?? support for Cyclone Pam recovery & Pacific Humanitarian Challenge in May 2016 - From Senator's facebook page
Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells?? met with Vanuatu President Baldwin Lonsdale to discuss?? support for Cyclone Pam recovery & Pacific Humanitarian Challenge in May 2016 - From Senator's facebook page

China's $1 trillion "belt and road initiative" that builds transport infrastructure in needy countries is a "game changer" in how it is using money to build political influence across the world, says Labor's foreign affairs spokeswoman Penny Wong.