Laos Economic Crisis Intensifies Amid Massive Chinese Debt
August 23rd, 2022
Via Deutsche Welle, a report on Laos which is facing one of its worst economic crises in decades, with the country experiencing galloping inflation and staring at a debt default: Laos’ economy has been on the brink of collapse due to a spiraling debt crisis that is crippling the country’s finances and bringing it perilously […]
Read more »East China’s Lianyungang Port Develops As Hub For Connecting Central & SE Asia
August 22nd, 2022
Via Silk Road Briefing, an article on how Jiangsu’s Lianyungang connects trade between Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Japan, South Korea, and Singapore: A new rail freight route from Wuxi in China’s Jiangsu Province near to Shanghai on China’s east coast, through Kazakhstan to Uzbekistan began operating over the past weekend, containing more than 1,000 tons of goods. […]
Read more »PGII vs. BRI: Developing Asia Spoiled For Infrastructure Choice
August 22nd, 2022
Via East Asia Forum, an article on developing Asia’s options for infrastructure financing support: Since its launch at the Group of Seven (G7) summit in June 2022, the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII) has been met with both interest and skepticism. Infrastructure development has been a perennial bane for developing countries, whose ability […]
Read more »China Donates Communications Equipment To Syrian Regime
August 22nd, 2022
Via Enab Baladi, a report on China’s recent aid to the Syrian regime in the form of equipment and a communications network which has raised questions about the motives of Beijing: On 20 July, the Syrian regime’s Minister of Communications, Iyad al-Khatib, signed with the Chinese Ambassador to Syria, Feng Biao, an aid agreement, including communications equipment for […]
Read more »China’s Digital Inroads In The Global South
August 20th, 2022
Via The Diplomat, an article on China’s deepening its hold on the digital information ecosystems of developing countries: Earlier this month, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman announced while on a tour of the Pacific Island states that U.S. President Joe Biden “is looking forward to welcoming” Pacific Leaders in September 2022. Although the exact date of […]
Read more »Why A Chinese Ship’s Arrival In Sri Lanka Caused Alarm In India and The West
August 20th, 2022
Via NPR, an article on why a Chinese ship’s arrival in Sri Lanka has caused alarm in India and the West: It all began 20 years ago, when China loaned Sri Lanka more than $1 billion to build a fancy new port — what would become its second-largest — on its southern coast. The Hambantota […]
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