China’s Road to Ruin: The Real Toll of Beijing’s Belt and Road
August 31st, 2023
Courtesy of Foreign Affairs, a look at China’s BRI 10-year anniversary: This year marks the tenth anniversary of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road Initiative, the largest and most ambitious infrastructure development project in human history. China has lent more than $1 trillion to more than 100 countries through the scheme, dwarfing Western spending […]
Read more »China Shores Up BRI Deals with Middle East Cash and Partnerships
August 30th, 2023
Via the South China Morning Post, an article on Chinese efforts to shore up belt-and-road deals with Middle East cash and partnerships as Western investment wanes: Beijing’s charm offensive to lure the capital from the Middle East appears to be paying off, as a Dubai-based chamber of commerce welcomes business cooperation with open arms and vows […]
Read more »10 Years On: Has CPEC Spurred Economic Activity in Pakistan?
August 30th, 2023
Via Panda Paw Dragon Claw, commentary on the real economic impact of CPEC in Pakistan: As the Belt and Road turns 10, it is a good time to assess the successes and failures of the initiative. Such a task is far from simple, however, complicated by the fact that the initiative has ballooned to 148 […]
Read more »BRICS Expansion Is No Triumph for China
August 29th, 2023
Courtesy of Foreign Policy, commentary that BRICS expansion is not a triumph for China, but rather a warning shot for the West to end its strategic slumber in the global south: Those who believe that the world is moving to a post-Western global order saw their belief confirmed last week. At its annual summit in […]
Read more »Malaysia’s (Mostly) Empty $100B City Rising From The Sea
August 28th, 2023
Courtesy of Bloomberg, a report on Malaysia’s controversial Forest City which now faces questions over the financial health of its developer, the Chinese giant Country Garden: To get to the strange city just off the coast of southern Malaysia, a visitor drives a road slithering through palm tree plantations and suburban sprawl. Eventually it becomes […]
Read more »CPEC and Future Prospects
August 27th, 2023
Via Modern Diplomacy, a look at CPEC and its future: The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is not merely a development initiative; it’s a monumental journey of strategic partnership and economic cooperation between two significant players on the global stage. From its initial phase to its current development, the CPEC has continuously redefined the socio-economic landscapes […]
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.