The Solomon Islands-China Relationship: 5 Years On
September 4th, 2024
Courtesy of The Diplomat, a report on how the diplomatic relationship between the Solomon Islands and China has had profound and far-reaching effects on the country’s development, economy, and political landscape: The diplomatic relationship between the Solomon Islands and China, established five years ago, has profoundly influenced the country’s development, economy, and political landscape. This […]
Read more »China’s Mission To Win African Hearts With Satellite TV
September 3rd, 2024
Via BBC, an article on China’s mission to win African hearts with satellite TV: As African leaders gather in Beijing this week for the triennial China-Africa summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping may have one thing under his belt to boast about – satellite TV. Almost nine years ago, President Xi promised the heads of state […]
Read more »Decarbonization Now Drives China’s Belt and Road Push
August 31st, 2024
Via Nikkei Asia, an article on how brisk sales of EVs, solar panels and wind turbines are boosting Beijing’s global clout: The Belt and Road Initiative, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s signature international infrastructure building program, may have hit snags with some projects, but China’s massive green energy push is helping it gain geopolitical and economic […]
Read more »Growing Chinese Investment In Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone
August 31st, 2024
Via Xinhua, a look at the growing Chinese investment partnership with Egypt: Chinese investments have been growing in Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone), highlighting a promising future for the trade hub around the vital Suez Canal, chairman of the General Authority of the SCZone Waleid Gamal El-Dein said in a recent interview with Xinhua. […]
Read more »Tracking China’s Control of Overseas Ports
August 28th, 2024
Via Council on Foreign Relations, analysis of China’s growing maritime influence via investments in strategic overseas ports: This interactive map tracks China’s growing maritime influence through investments in strategic overseas ports. Users can plot the location of each port and view satellite images alongside detailed information on the share of Chinese ownership, the total amount […]
Read more »China’s Belt And Road Initiative: A Critical Analysis
August 24th, 2024
Via Eurasia Review, commentary on China BRI: China’s Silk Road OBOR (One Road One Belt) project The Asia Pacific region appears to be enthralled by China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) which is basically aimed at developing infrastructure in the participating countries. According to Eric Brown, Research analyst of the Geopolitical Economic Risk, Belt and […]
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.