China and Ethiopia: The Addis Light Train Stuck in Slow Motion
February 3rd, 2023
Via The Diplomat, a look at Sub-Saharan Africa’s first inner-city tram project which – hailed as historic in 2015 – faces more problems than ever seven years later: The Addis Ababa Light Rail Train (AALRT), sub-Saharan Africa’s first inner-city tram project, was hailed as an exemplary infrastructure development in 2015 and a ground-breaking step forward for […]
Read more »China Bans Export of Core Solar Panel Technologies
February 2nd, 2023
Via The Asia Times, a report on China’s recent decision to ban export of core solar panel technologies: In a mirror image of what the United States has been doing with semiconductor lithography technology, China has recently amended its rules to ban the export of several core solar panel technologies in order to maintain its leading […]
Read more »The China-Myanmar Economic Corridor, 2 Years After the Coup
February 2nd, 2023
Courtesy of The Diplomat, a look at how – after some initial hesitation – China is moving CMEC ahead in tandem with Myanmar’s military rulers – at least where the situation is stable enough to do so: Xi Jinping’s visit to Myanmar in January 2020, the first by a Chinese president in almost 20 years, […]
Read more »Archrivals China, India Move In To Fund Same Bangladesh Port
January 31st, 2023
Courtesy of Nikkei Asia, an article on China and India’s interests in investing in the development and modernization of Bangladesh’s Mongla port: China and India are stepping forward to invest in the same Bangladeshi port, raising eyebrows as the regional rivals compete for influence in the South Asian country. The two have zeroed in on the […]
Read more »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 »Focusing primarily on The New Seven Sisters - the largely state owned petroleum companies from the emerging world that have become key players in the oil & gas industry as identified by Carola Hoyos, Chief Energy Correspondent for The Financial Times - but spanning other nascent opportunities around the globe that may hold potential in the years ahead, Wildcats & Black Sheep is a place for the adventurous to contemplate & evaluate the emerging markets of tomorrow.