Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park: how industrial policy reshapes Chinese investment and corporate alliances
Host country elites are using BRI investments as leverage to advance industrial policy goals, creating winners and losers along the way.
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How one think tank represents evolving thinking on BRI infrastructure investments
Chinese think tank CREEI wants to spearhead a new approach to planning China’s overseas energy investment
Charting the Belt and Road decision making machine
Understanding who makes what decisions in the Belt and Road Initiative, an interview with Dr Thomas Hale
What we know about China’s approach to debt relief: Insights from two decades of China-Africa debt restructuring
History shows that China’s approach to debt relief is ad hoc, and asset seizure is highly unlikely.
Incorporating gender into Chinese hydropower development in the Mekong region
Dr Pichamon Yeophantong shares her observations about how Chinese infrastructure companies approach gender in project development
The puzzle of China’s missing solar and wind finance along the Belt and Road (Part 2)
Despite strong domestic performance, the Chinese renewable energy sector’s lack of financial support overseas is multifaceted.
How will China handle multiple debt repayment crises?
Domestic commentators provide insight into Chinese thinking on the thorny issue
Losing Steam: China’s Overseas Development Finance in Global Energy
Overseas energy finance from China’s policy banks has been declining since 2017 due to a combination of demand and supply constraints. A rebound in 2020 is unlikely.
Covid-19 and Chinese Soft Power in Africa: Q&A with Ambassador David H. Shinn
Former U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia and Burkina Faso shares his view on how recent events may reshape China-Africa relationship
Bring back the “Bandung Spirit” in China-Africa relationship
Chinese scholar Liu Haifang argues that China should re-discover its early embrace of Africa to build a new foundation for China-Africa solidarity.