Afghanistan, China Interested In Connecting Via Wakhan Corridor
June 28th, 2023
Via Times of Central Asia, a report that Afghanistan and China are interested in connecting via Wakhan corridor: The Afghan Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MoIC) said that the Islamic Emirate (Taliban-led Afghan government) and China are interested in connecting via the Wakhan corridor, Afghan broadcaster TOLOnews reported. The spokesman for the MoIC, Akhundzada Abdul […]
Read more »The Infrastructure Trap: Kenya’s $5B Railway To Nowhere
June 27th, 2023
Via The Dial, commentary on how Kenya’s $5 billion railway to nowhere is exacerbating debt and corruption. One morning in March, a Chinese-built train departed the Kenyan capital of Nairobi and headed to the middle of nowhere. Chugging along the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), the train was eerily empty until a dozen Kenyan students from […]
Read more »Time For Central Asia To Create Its Own New Silk Road
June 23rd, 2023
Via 19FortyFive, commentary on need for Central Asia to become less reliant on China: Like a bad hangover, the world is quickly moving to look past Beijing’s Belt and Road initiative, which connects China to global markets. But sobering up won’t be so easy. To construct resilient, profitable supply chains, the West will have to […]
Read more »Tensions Flare in Ancient Thai City Over New Chinese-Backed High-Speed Railway Development
June 15th, 2023
Courtesy of The China-Global South Project, a fascinating article about a bitter dispute underway in the ancient Thai city of Ayutthaya over the risks posed by a new Chinese-backed high-speed railway that will pass through the city. As noted, there’s no simple answer here. On the hand, the new railway will make it easier for […]
Read more »Saudi Arabia and China Flaunt Growing Ties at Investment Forum
June 13th, 2023
Courtesy of The New York Times, a report on a recent Arab-China business conference during which Chinese companies inked $10 billion in investment deals with businesses and government bodies in the Arab world, as the Middle East emerges as a hot destination for Chinese investors: The message at an Arab-China business forum hosted by Saudi […]
Read more »China, Pakistan, and the Taliban: CPEC in Afghanistan
June 12th, 2023
Via The Diplomat, commentary on China, Pakistan, and the Taliban from the lens of CPEC in Afghanistan: The Diplomat author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners, and strategic thinkers across the globe for their diverse insights into U.S. Asia policy. This conversation with Claudia Chia – an independent researcher and former research analyst […]
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