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Governance, debt and war: reassessing Chinese aid in the Western Balkans

Ana Krstinovska shares her critical take on Chinese development assistance in the region in the wake of the post-pandemic economic situation and the war in Ukraine.

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Africa

Agriculture for food plus agriculture for wealth: China-Africa agriculture cooperation in new cycles

2022 marks the beginning of the three-year China-Africa Cooperation cycle and China’s five-year plan cycle for International Agriculture Cooperation. What do they mean for China’s agricultural aid and investment in the African continent?

Overseas finance

Beyond the 2021 numbers: an evolving Belt and Road

A look at some of the nuances of 2021 Belt and Road investment and construction deals data

Overseas finance

Europe’s Global Gateway: To Where?

EU initiative needs a strong narrative if it is to compete with BRI’s influence

Africa / Energy investment

“Stepping up” Chinese solar and wind investment in Africa: an interview with Dr Shen Wei

China wants to increase renewable investments in Africa, but how can it turn around years of energy investment flowing into fossil fuel and big hydro? Dr. Shen Wei shares his views.

Sino-Pakistan relations: The changing dynamics of the CPEC

Sheraz Aziz argues that Beijing must find a way to engage with all the political parties and stakeholders to make CPEC work

2021年12月22日 in Governance.

China and Africa’s post-Covid partnership: key takeaways from FOCAC8

With FOCAC8 concluded in Senegal, the two sides have co-written a new chapter in an evolving relationship

2021年12月6日 in Africa.

Interview: Biodiversity risks and scientific collaboration along the Belt and Road

Prof. Alice Hughes, a biodiversity expert based in China’s Yunnan province, spoke to us about attempts from within the scientific community to measure and assess biodiversity risks along the Belt and Road

2021年11月17日 in Biodiversity.

China’s foreign aid for biodiversity: why issue-based aid calls for institutionalized inter-agency cooperation

Sun Tianshu argues that the current fragmented foreign aid system needs overarching coordination for it to support Chinese diplomacy and address global challenges

2021年10月20日 in Biodiversity, Foreign aid.

“No new coal power abroad”: What has Xi’s announcement changed?

President Xi Jinping’s new pledge not only puts the fate of many coal power plants on the line, but also changes the long standing narrative of the BRI

2021年10月1日 in Energy investment.

The Afghan crisis through the prism of Chinese media

In this special issue of our newsletter, we look at how Chinese media and society is trying to make sense of the bewildering situation in Afghanistan

2021年8月23日 in BRI in media.

How does Japan involve NGOs in foreign aid?: Implications for China

Japan’s leading foreign aid agency shows how the state can support civil society involvement in international development

2021年8月17日 in Foreign aid.

How China’s support for Belt and Road coal power projects will end

China’s support for coal power around the world is likely to end quietly, without the kind of high-level policy announcement that many have been hoping for, argues Tom Baxter

2021年7月31日 in Energy investment.

Roundtable: Will the G7’s B3W Initiative change the game of global infrastructure development?

We surveyed our network of contributors on whether the G7’s counter-offer to the BRI represents anything new

2021年6月29日 in Overseas finance.

Why the UAE?: behind the “central pillar” of China’s Middle East relations

Neither the largest nor most powerful of economies in the region, the UAE has emerged as China’s most important strategic partner in the Middle East. Jonathan Fulton of Zayed University explains why.

2021年5月26日 in Middle East.

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Ma Tianjie

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Ma Tianjie has been involved in policy analysis and environmental advocacy in China for over one and a half decade. He has been a member of the senior management teams at major environmental organizations in China since 2013, and has been a regular commentator of Chinese environmental and policy affairs for Chinese and international media including the Economist, South China Morning Post, China Daily and CGTN. He was an English major at Peking University and later earned his Master’s degree in environmental policy from American University. His areas of interest include China’s overseas footprint, environmental governance and online public opinion.

Tom Baxter

Editor

Tom Baxter advises multiple organizations on their engagement with Chinese overseas investments. He works in the intersections between journalism and the NGO world and his writing has previously appeared in The Economist, South China Morning Post, China Dialogue, and elsewhere. Tom studied history at the University of Glasgow and Hong Kong University. His interests include China’s increasing global influence and the role of the media as an agent in public debate. He also maintains a keen interest in literature and the Chinese language.

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