China, Pakistan, and the Rise of the “Electrostate”
September 20th, 2026
Via Modern Diplomacy, a look at the China-Pakistan Economic Corridorm a multi-billion-dollar infrastructure and development programme linking Xinjiang, a region in China, to Pakistan’s deepwater Gwadar Port: The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is a multi-billion-dollar infrastructure and development programme linking Xinjiang, a region in China, to Pakistan’s deepwater Gwadar Port. It was launched as a flagship […]
Read more »China and Egypt’s African Ambitions: How VICMED Could Advance the Belt and Road
September 8th, 2026
Via Modern Diplomacy, a look at how China views Egypt’s VICMED and Mediterranean–Lake Victoria connectivity projects as potential drivers of African integration, trade and Belt and Road cooperation: The Chinese perspective intersects with and complements the vision of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to establish a waterway linking the Mediterranean Sea to Lake Victoria. This […]
Read more »Hedging the Nile: Xi Jinping Cements China’s Suez Canal Foothold as US-Iran Conflict Deepens
September 3rd, 2026
Via The Africa Report, a look at Beijing’s efforts to expand its Egyptian industrial hub during Xi’s first Cairo visit in a decade, securing critical trade routes while President Sisi asserts non-aligned strategic autonomy: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and counterpart Xi Jinping agreed on Wednesday, 2 September, to expand China’s investment in the Suez Canal […]
Read more »China-Africa: Race for Investment Becomes a Battle for Value
August 13th, 2026
Via The Africa Report, a look at how – in just one year – Chinese investment in Africa surged by 254%. Africa has emerged as the biggest regional beneficiary of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, with $33.5bn in investment announced in the first half of 2026 – a 254% increase on a year earlier. The […]
Read more »Morocco-China: What is the Real Weight of Beijing in the Moroccan Economy?
August 8th, 2026
Via The Africa Report, a look at how Morocco now occupies a prominent place in China’s industrial deployment, which aims to penetrate the markets of Europe and Africa: Ten years after the signing of the strategic partnership between Morocco and China, this perception is clearly reflected in the figures. Trade has grown significantly, investment is increasingly concentrated […]
Read more »How China’s US$900 Million Port Deal in Angola Shows its Dominance over US Interests
August 4th, 2026
Via South China Morning Post, a look at how – as Washington eyes the nation’s critical minerals and invests in a strategic rail project, Beijing leads in strengthening its supply chain: On the South Atlantic coastline, Angola stands out as rare ground on which the United States has been willing to vie with China for influence […]
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.