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Governance

Letter from Pakistan: understanding the disquietude in Gwadar

The government made a few concessions to the people of Gwadar following the latest protests. But the future of Gwadar lies in how the Baloch people are included in the development process.

2023年2月5日 in Governance.

BRI Notebook: Why does the developing country status matter to China?

Guo Yu shows the complexity of grouping countries based on their developmental status

2022年11月29日 in Governance.

“We’ve got very paternalistic partners”: a conversation on security, climate and great power rivalry from a Pacific perspective

Fiji-based Maureen Penjueli tells us how Pacific communities respond to charm campaigns in the context of the climate emergency and other global challenges

2022年11月5日 in Foreign aid, Governance.

Interview: Working with Chinese companies on land acquisition and involuntary resettlement for project development

Dr. Luke Long explains how resettlement is done in international development projects and why apply higher standards will ultimately pay off

2022年8月22日 in Governance.

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.

Belt and Road Initiative in the 14th Five Year Plan: an explainer

Where does the BRI sit in China’s blueprint for social and economic development for the next 5 years?

2021年4月13日 in Governance.

Who gets to be green on the BRI and on whose terms?

An interview with Tyler Harlan on the politics of “greenness” of the Belt and Road Initiative

2020年11月23日 in Governance.

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.

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

2020年9月21日 in Governance.

Topics

  • Africa (13)
  • Biodiversity (3)
  • Book reviews (3)
  • BRI in media (17)
  • Editor's note (5)
  • Energy investment (14)
  • Foreign aid (11)
  • Governance (9)
  • Latin America (3)
  • Middle East (1)
  • Overseas finance (22)
  • Southeast Asia (11)

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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.

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  • Ma Tianjie
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Ma Tianjie

Ma Tianjie

Founder/Editor

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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