Is Uganda’s Entebbe Airport At Risk of Seizure By China?
March 6th, 2022
Via Quartz Africa, a look at the realities behind China’s debt financing of African infrastructure: Late last year, local and international media reported that Uganda’s Entebbe International Airport was at risk of being taken over by China upon default on a loan for the upgrade and expansion of the airport. The controversial news was even turned into a skit by […]
Read more »China’s Investment Setbacks in Panama
February 26th, 2022
Courtesy of The Diplomat, a report on China’s investments in Panama: Since the 2013, China has made major infrastructure investments worldwide as part of President Xi Jinping’s signature Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). One significant recipient of Chinese investment has been Panama, which under former President Juan Carlos Varela switched diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to […]
Read more »How China Beat Out the U.S. to Dominate South America
February 18th, 2022
Via Bloomberg, an article on how China beat the U.S. in South America: In the hinterland of Argentina, Mario Pizarro’s office looks like a shrine to China. There’s the framed photo of a Chinese peasant with Pizarro’s face superimposed beneath the conical farmer hat. There’s the blue-robed smiling Buddha statue. And there’s the model wind […]
Read more »China: Invested More In Africa Than Other Top Eight Lenders Combined
February 12th, 2022
Via Quartz, an article on China’s investment in Africa: China, in addition to being Africa’s biggest trading partner, is building the future of the continent’s urban landscapes almost single-handedly. And in spite of rhetoric from US president Joe Biden and other leaders from wealthy countries on the urgent need to improve infrastructure on the continent, investment from those countries and […]
Read more »Iraq Top Recipient of China’s Belt and Road Initiative Financing for Infrastructure Projects in 2021
February 6th, 2022
Via South China Morning Post, an article on Iraq’s role in China’s BRI: Iraq was the top target for China’s Belt and Road Initiative in 2021, receiving US$10.5 billion in financing for infrastructure projects including a heavy oil power plant, a study published on Wednesday said. In total, China’s engagement through investments and contractual cooperation across the […]
Read more »China’s ‘Belt and Road’ Risk in Syria May Reap Big Rewards
January 30th, 2022
Via VOA, a report on Syria’s recent decision to join China’s BRI: Syria, a country torn by civil war, recently joined China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a move analysts say reflects China’s growing interest in the Middle East. Through BRI, China has been investing in and building infrastructure on several continents to realize its […]
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