Cambodia’s Turn to Raise Eyebrows Over Infrastructure Projects
January 31st, 2023
Via The Diplomat, an article on Cambodia’s effort to raise up to $30B in financing for infrastructure – most of it from China: Cambodia has rapidly transformed its economy since the end of its civil war almost 25 years ago, but a slew of recently announced mega-infrastructure projects to be built mainly with Chinese money […]
Read more »China’s Futuristic City Is a Test of Its Planning Power
January 29th, 2023
Via Foreign Policy, a report on China’s futuristic city – Xiongan: About 60 miles south of the center of Beijing, a new city is being built as a showcase of high-tech ecologically friendly development. Its massive high-speed rail station and “city brain” data center have been heralded by Chinese state media as evidence of the speed and […]
Read more »China Consortium To Develop Lithium Deposits In Bolivia
January 29th, 2023
Via Nikkei Asia, an article on a Chinese consortium’s plans to develop lithium deposits in Bolivia: The Bolivian government has chosen a Chinese consortium led by battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology to invest upward of $1 billion to develop untapped lithium deposits, with the ambitious goal of producing lithium batteries in the country by 2025. Bolivia has […]
Read more »Nigeria Bets On Chinese-Funded Port To Drive Economic Growth
January 29th, 2023
Via AP News, a report on Nigeria’s Chinese-built and -funded $1.5 billion deep seaport in the commercial hub of Lagos which authorities hope will help grow the West African nation’s ailing economy: Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has marked the opening of a $1.5 billion, Chinese-funded deep seaport in the commercial hub of Lagos that authorities hope […]
Read more »EU Lines Up 70 Projects To Rival China’s Belt and Road Infrastructure Spending
January 29th, 2023
Via Politico, a report on – in its effort to take on China’s BRI – recent EU decisions to prioritize 70 international infrastructure projects: The European Union’s riposte to China’s web of trade and infrastructure projects spanning the globe is finally getting real. Europe’s flagship Global Gateway projects seek to offer developing countries an alternative to […]
Read more »China’s Mining Ambitions In Afghanistan Haunted By Militants
January 27th, 2023
Courtesy of Nikkei Asia, a look at how ISIS-K has stepped up threats and attacks in Afghanistan as Beijing eyes the nation’s oil and copper: Escalating threats from Islamist militants are casting doubt on the future of big-money Chinese mining projects in Afghanistan. Earlier this month, Xinjiang Central Asia Petroleum and Gas (CAPEIC) signed a 25-year oil […]
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