Discussions and debates about China’s overseas presence intensified in the years following the launch of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2015, the establishment of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in 2016, and other related programs. In 2018, a few friends working in journalism, sustainability, and green finance decided to launch the Panda Paw Dragon Claw project as a platform for content that would encourage informed conversations about China’s global footprint. Since then, we have published exactly 100 articles on topics ranging from development finance and foreign aid to media narratives and governance mechanisms. However, since 2024, our day jobs and new professional commitments have made it impossible to continue updating this platform. As a result, we have decided to keep this site as an archive for researchers and anyone who might be interested in the future in historical materials reflecting the atmosphere of “Global China” discussions during the turbulent years between 2018 and 2024, when a global pandemic came and went.

You can simply browse the articles in chronological order or click on the topic tags located on the right side of the home page. If you have any questions, please feel free to write to pandapawdragonclaw at gmail.com, which we still check occasionally. Subscribers to the Paw Tracker Newsletter can stay put, as we may still occasionally share updates and reflections.

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