America Can Still Out-Compete China In Africa
August 4th, 2022
Via The National Interest, commentary on how the United States is willingly missing a window of opportunity to engage with Africa economically, socially, and politically—and when this window closes, it will not reopen easily: The United States has a limited window of opportunity to engage with African countries economically, politically, and socially before the entire continent […]
Read more »Why Indonesia Has Embraced Huawei
August 2nd, 2022
Via Foreign Policy, an article on how – if the U.S. wants to compete with China in developing countries – it needs to offer tangible assistance in response to real needs: China is neither liked nor trusted in Indonesia. Yet Chinese tech firms—particularly Huawei and ZTE—have become trusted cybersecurity partners for the country. They provide […]
Read more »Pakistan’s China Gamble
August 2nd, 2022
Via Foreign Affairs, a report on Pakistan’s decision to rely on Chinese funds: In July, a popular uprising in Sri Lanka toppled the government and sent its president scurrying into exile. The revolt had been brewing for months in the wake of the country’s economic collapse, but it still caught observers off-guard. In surreal scenes, […]
Read more »China’s BRI Staggers and Stalls in Indonesia
July 30th, 2022
Via the Asia Times, an article on how the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail was supposed to be China’s signature BRI project in Indonesia but it isn’t working out that way: For the frustrated Indonesian government, the light at the end of the tunnel still looks as far away as ever as it struggles to overcome cost overruns, […]
Read more »Map Shows Massive Gas Pipeline That Russia and China Are Building
July 28th, 2022
Via CNBC, a report on the massive gas pipeline that Russia and China are building: China and Russia are in the final stages of building the first pipeline that can send gas from Siberia to Shanghai. “Power of Siberia” — as the portion located in Russia is called — began delivering natural gas to northern China […]
Read more »Power of Siberia 2 Will Divert Russia’s Europe-Bound gas To China
July 22nd, 2022
Via The Asia Times, an article on how the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline will divert Europe-bound gas to China: The construction of a second gas pipeline linking Russia and China is expected to commence within two years, a megaproject that will put Mongolia in the middle as the pipe is designed to pass through its […]
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.