Maldives Signals Tilt Toward China
January 16th, 2024
Via The Diplomat, a look at the Maldives relationship with China and India: President Mohamed Muizzu’s recent visit to China signals a significant shift in the Maldives’ foreign policy, one that is overtly tilted in favor of Beijing. The shift came amidst a visible fraying in India-Maldives relations in recent weeks. In China, Muizzu expressed strong commitment […]
Read more »Montenegro’s Scandal-ridden Chinese Road
January 14th, 2024
Courtesy of The Diplomat, a look at how – a decade on – Montenegro faces crippling economic challenges and environmental degradation from the ambitious (and still incomplete) highway project: Conceived and planned a decade ago under a near billion dollar Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) loan by the Export-Import Bank of China, and built by […]
Read more »Myanmar and China’s CITIC to Resume Stalled Deepwater Port Project
December 29th, 2023
Via Nikkei Asia, an article on China’s decision to resume a stalled deepwater port project in Myanmar that is envisioned as Beijing’s gateway to Indian Ocean under Belt and Road: Myanmar’s long-delayed deepwater port project, backed in part by Chinese state-owned financial conglomerate CITIC Group, appears set to resume work. Representatives from CITIC and Myanmar’s military government held […]
Read more »Attack on Pakistan Highway to China Shakes Key Belt and Road Link
December 29th, 2023
Courtesy of Nikkei Asia, a report on the impact that a recent attack on Pakistan highway to China has had upon a key Belt and Road link: A militant attack in the mountainous Gilgit-Baltistan region of northern Pakistan, near the Chinese border, has rekindled concerns over security on a highway considered crucial for developing the […]
Read more »Papua New Guinea Will Not Be ‘Reckless’ With China Loans: PM
December 21st, 2023
Via France24, an article on Papua New Guinea’s use of BRI funding: Papua New Guinea’s prime minister has promised to tread carefully with Belt and Road funding from China, telling AFP on Monday he would not be “reckless” with foreign loans. China and the United States have been jockeying for influence in the South Pacific state, […]
Read more »From Energy To Diplomacy: A Decade of Belt & Road In The Middle East
December 19th, 2023
Via The Diplomatic Courier, a look at the impact of China’s BRI in the Middle East: China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has had, over the past decade, a profound impact on the political, cultural, and economic landscapes of countries the world over. While much of the BRI is an empty concept, BRI investments have […]
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