Creativity Key For U.S. To Best China In Infrastructure Race
October 23rd, 2022
Via Nikkei Asia, commentary on how the US government’s PGII can take lessons from successes involving private sector: The White House has styled the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment announced by U.S. President Joe Biden in June as a $40 billion pathway to work with allies, partners and the private sector to offer sustainable, green […]
Read more »Dance Around China’s Overseas Projects
October 21st, 2022
Via Belt and Road blog, commentary on the BRI and China’s overseas projects: China dominates the world in its overseas development finance into power plants, mines, dams, and other infrastructure. However, while many projects sail through, a good many get stalled. The results have less to do with Beijing and more with the strength of […]
Read more »China’s Digital Inroads Into The Middle East
October 19th, 2022
Via East Asia Forum, an article on China’s engagement with the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is driven by the need to maintain access to vital energy supplies. Beijing is also motivated by its ambition to expand markets for Chinese products and investment, establish ‘trade hubs’ along the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road — […]
Read more »The Technopolar Moment
October 15th, 2022
Courtesy of Foreign Affairs, an interesting commentary on the growing influence of non state actors in the world today, particularly technology companies, as the politics of digital space and physical space converge: After rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6, some of the United States’ most powerful institutions sprang into action to punish the leaders […]
Read more »China’s Interests in Afghanistan One Year After the U.S. Withdrawal
October 15th, 2022
Via The Jamestown Foundation, a look at China’s interests in Afghanistan one year after the U.S. withdrawal: In late June, a severe earthquake struck southeastern Afghanistan. In the immediate aftermath of the disaster, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) announced it would provide 50 million RMB ($7.2 million) in emergency aid, including tents, blankets, cots […]
Read more »Gulf States Go Digital With China
October 15th, 2022
Via East Asia Forum, an article on the Digital Silk Road’s reach into the Middle East: The US–China strategic rivalry extends to the struggle for control over the digital economy — particularly digital infrastructure and technological innovation. China’s digital economy is among the most vibrant in the world, ranking second globally in 2021 at US$7.1 trillion. It […]
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