China’s New Rail Link To Vietnam
April 8th, 2022
Via RailFreight.com, an article on China’s new link to Vietnam: A new rail freight link has been launched between China and Vietnam. It connects the Chinese Silk Road hub Chongqing and the capital of Vietnam – Hanoi. The route is part of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, one of the many corridors of the Belt […]
Read more »Sri Lanka’s China-Built Isle Beckons As Economy Sinks
April 8th, 2022
Via Nikkei Asia, an article on Port City Colombo, a still barren, sand-filled island built by the Chinese off the coast of Sri Lanka’s commercial capital: A growing list of companies are looking to establish toeholds in Port City Colombo, a still barren, sand-filled island built by the Chinese off the coast of Sri Lanka’s commercial […]
Read more »China Eyes Investment in Afghanistan’s Mes Aynak Mines
March 28th, 2022
Via The Diplomat, an article on China’s renewed interest in Afghanistan’s Mes Aynak mines: The ancient Buddha statues sit in serene meditation in the caves carved into the russet cliffs of rural Afghanistan. Hundreds of meters below lies what is believed to be the world’s largest deposit of copper. Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers are pinning their hopes […]
Read more »What Will Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Mean for China’s Belt and Road?
March 19th, 2022
Via The Diplomat, a look at the geoeconomic implications for the BRI and other Eurasian economic and infrastructure initiatives of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: While primarily a geopolitical event, the Russian invasion of Ukraine will profoundly reconfigure global geoeconomics. “Geoeconomics” is defined here simply as the intersection of economy and geography. Examples include infrastructure-based connectivity initiatives such […]
Read more »What to Make of DRC’s Revenue Dispute With China Molybdenum
March 15th, 2022
Courtesy of STRATFOR, analysis (subscription required) of the DRC’s revenue dispute with mining giant China Molybdenum: In the Democratic Republic of Congo, an ongoing revenue dispute regarding the massive Chinese-owned Tenke Fungurume mine is part of President Felix Tshisekedi’s broader push to increase government oversight of the country’s mining industry. However, this push is more likely […]
Read more »China’s PEACE Cable in the Middle East and North Africa
March 11th, 2022
Via the Middle East Institute, a look at the PEACE Cable in the Middle East and North Africa: As an ambitious and rapidly growing superpower, China has quickly distinguished itself in emerging technology. The country has long leveraged its ubiquitous tech sector for diplomatic and political advantage. China’s technological outreach encompasses its international infrastructure mega-project, […]
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