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Energy investment

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

2020年10月19日 in Energy investment, Governance.

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

2020年8月14日 in Energy investment, Southeast Asia.

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.

2020年7月19日 in Energy investment.

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.

2020年5月24日 in Energy investment, Overseas finance.

The puzzle of China’s missing solar and wind finance along the Belt and Road (Part 1)

New paper sheds light on reasons behind the lack of renewable energy lending from China’s policy banks

2020年4月19日 in Energy investment.

How China’s power companies invest overseas

China’s power infrastructure investment comes in multiple forms, all of which entail different risks

2019年9月24日 in Energy investment.

Lessons from my three years engaging with China’s hydropower giants

A first-person account of how China’s hydropower giants engage with civil society groups when operating overseas

2019年4月5日 in Energy investment, Southeast Asia.

Belt and Road insiders: What we think about “greening” the initiative

Interviews with banks and SOE executives shed light on what motivates Chinese players to (not) go green in BRI projects.

2018年12月26日 in Energy investment, Overseas finance.

Unpacking Chinese financing of Pakistan’s “dream” power plant

Chinese companies are not just pouring concrete along the Belt and Road. Financing is a big part of China’s overseas involvement.

2018年12月1日 in Energy investment, Overseas finance.

Supply and demand: understanding Chinese involvement in coal projects overseas

China is shifting away from coal domestically but building many coal power plants overseas, why?

2018年10月31日 in Energy investment, Southeast Asia.

Topics

  • Africa (7)
  • Biodiversity (1)
  • Book reviews (3)
  • BRI in media (15)
  • Editor's note (4)
  • Energy investment (10)
  • Foreign aid (4)
  • Governance (3)
  • Latin America (2)
  • Overseas finance (14)
  • Southeast Asia (10)

About us

This blog is started by those who aspire to tell a better story about China’s involvement beyond its borders. We are journalists, campaigners, analysts, scholars and practitioners with years of experience navigating Chinese politics, bureaucracy, finance and their ramifications overseas.

The Team

  • Ma Tianjie
    Founder/Editor
    Ma Tianjie
  • Calvin Quek
    Editor
    Calvin Quek
  • Tom Baxter
    Editor
    Tom Baxter
Ma Tianjie

Ma Tianjie

Founder/Editor

Ma Tianjie has been involved in policy analysis and environmental advocacy in China for over a decade. He also runs Chublic Opinion, a popular Chinese public opinion blog. 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.

Calvin Quek

Calvin Quek

Editor

Calvin is a Visiting Fellow at the Tsinghua University Finance and Development Center, focusing on green finance development in developing countries. He is also head of Greenpeace East Asia’s Sustainable Finance Program and leads its engagement of the financial community. In the past, Calvin served on the Board of the China Carbon Forum, and was the first Executive Director of the Beijing Energy Network. Prior to coming to China, Calvin worked at Citigroup for close to a decade. Calvin has an MBA from Peking University, and an MSc in Wealth Management from Singapore Management University.

Tom Baxter

Editor

Tom Baxter works on climate and energy issues and Chinese overseas investments at China Dialogue. 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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