China Loaned Pakistan $21B More Than Reported
November 9th, 2023
Courtesy of Nikkei Asia, a report on China’s loans to Pakistan, the nation which has the world’s largest Chinese-funded energy portfolio Two decades of Chinese lending to Pakistan totaled about $21 billion more than previously thought, a study revealed this week, while also showing that the cash-strapped South Asian country has the biggest China-funded energy […]
Read more »Unwavering Allies: The China-Syria Strategic Partnership
November 9th, 2023
Via Eurasia Review, a look at the China-Syria strategic partnership: Although not over yet, the year 2023 will go down in world history as an important year marked by wars in Ukraine, the Holy Land and Nagorno-Karabakh, the rise of anti-colonialist movements in Africa 2.0, major weather disasters and political instability. When looking at influential […]
Read more »Afghanistan Shows Gap Between BRI Rhetoric and Reality
November 9th, 2023
Courtesy of Nikkei Asia, commentary on how China’s BRI has not brought stability to Afghanistan but, instead, requires it: China’s close embrace of the Taliban was on display once again at last month’s Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, where acting Minister for Industry and Commerce Nooruddin Aziz represented the government in Kabul that no […]
Read more »Transsion: Now the World’s Fifth Largest Phone Maker Thanks to Africa
November 9th, 2023
Via Semafor, a report that China’s Transsion is now the world’s fifth largest phone maker thanks to Africa: > What is Transsion’s story? Transsion is a phone manufacturer based in Shenzhen, China, whose brands are Tecno, Itel and Infinix. Though largely unknown to Chinese consumers, Transsion really began establishing a presence in Africa in the […]
Read more »The Mongolia-China-Russia Trilateral After the Belt and Road Forum
November 9th, 2023
Via The Diplomat, a look at Mongolia’s, China’s, and Russia’s different, if convergent, goals for their trilateral cooperation, headlined by the Power of Siberia 2 mega-project: Beijing’s Belt and Road Forum (BRF) means business for neighbors Russia and Mongolia, both of which are always looking to boost economic activities with China. This year, the meeting […]
Read more »Geely Eyes EV Foothold in Southeast Asia with $10B Malaysia Hub
November 8th, 2023
Via Nikkei Asia, an article on a Chinese automaker doubling down on its Proton partnership: Chinese automaker Geely has teamed up with Malaysian partner Proton Holdings to stage a comeback in Southeast Asia’s electric vehicle market, fueled by a $10 billion investment in Malaysia. One of the biggest attractions at last month’s Malaysia International Motor […]
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