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
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
After Guangzhou, 3 things will shape China-Africa “brotherhood”
A quick take on the aftermath of the diplomatic crisis triggered by Guangzhou’s Covid-19 measures targeting African communities
Belt and Road actors brace for coronavirus shock
The epidemic is already disrupting some BRI operations but SOEs are getting prepared for more long lasting impacts
How does 2020 bode for China’s overseas investment? A Chinese lawyer’s take
Zhang Jingjing previews legal challenges awaiting a few controversial projects and welcomes a groundbreaking move by China’s Supreme Court
Between the lines: new reports offer a peek into Chinese policy banks
Research teams at Chinese and international institutions collectively shed light on the practices and thinking of CDB and Exim Bank.
Interview: Can Chinese NGOs help companies obtain “social licenses” along the Belt and Road?
As a Chinese NGO stepped outside the country for the first time, it found itself caught in between Chinese companies and skeptical local communities.
Empty trains on the modern Silk Road: when Belt and Road interests don’t align (Updated)
China’s provinces are sending empty freight trains to Europe. Chinese media explains why.
Following China’s footsteps from Andes to Amazon: advice from a Colombian journalist
Andres Bermudez Lievano, who has covered China for a Latin American audience from Beijing and Bogota, shares his views about how China reporting in the region can improve