China Springs BRI Surprise On U.S.
June 10th, 2024
Via Indian Punchline, commentary on the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project: The report of the death of China’s Belt and Road Initiative [BRI] was an exaggeration, after all. Within days of the US President Joe Biden’s acerbic remark during an interview last week with the Time magazine that the BRI has “become a nuisance graveyard initiative,” a trilateral […]
Read more »Pakistan-China Agree to Upgrade CPEC
June 10th, 2024
Via The Diplomat, a report that – during Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s visit to Beijing – Pakistan sought to reassure China of its stability and security concerns. But will it deliver on its promises? During Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s recent visit to China — his first since his victory in general elections in February — […]
Read more »China, Japan Vie for Influence Over Southeast Asia’s Decarbonization
June 9th, 2024
Courtesy of Nikkei Asia, an article on efforts by both China and Japan to vie for influence over Southeast Asia’s decarbonization: Landlocked Southeast Asian nation Laos is at the forefront of shifting dynamics in Asia, as the decarbonization strategies of various countries — including Japan — collide with China’s Belt and Road Initiative to create […]
Read more »China’s Digital Silk Road: Taking Its Shot at Global Stage
May 22nd, 2024
Via East Asia Forum, a report on China’s Digital Silk Road: China’s Digital Silk Road initiative aims to expand digital technologies in developing countries, posing a challenge to US technological dominance and raising security concerns due to the potential for surveillance and data collection. Despite US sanctions and increased domestic production, Chinese tech companies like […]
Read more »Zimbabwe in Talks with China for $533 Million Revamp of State Railway Company
May 21st, 2024
Via Bloomberg, an article on discussions between Zimbabwe and China for a $533 million revamp of its state railway company NRZ and China Rail sign MoU on scope of work needed for revamp Study to assess state railway needs, finance minister says Zimbabwe is in talks with China Railway Group Ltd. to help modernize the state-owned National Railways […]
Read more »China’s Billions Help Xi Make Useful Friends in Eastern Europe
May 8th, 2024
Courtesy of Bloomberg, a report on China’s growing business relationships with Serbia and Hungary: It’s 10 a.m. and the high-speed train leaves Belgrade’s new, glass-and-steel station right on time. Thirty-six minutes later it pulls into Serbia’s northern city of Novi Sad, the first completed section of a 350 kilometer-long (217 mile) upgrade going up to […]
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