BRI Notebook: Where is the overseas grievance mechanism for Chinese banks?
An update on the state of play of the much-anticipated mechanism to increase accountability for Chinese banks overseas.
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.
BRI Notebook: Why does the developing country status matter to China?
Guo Yu shows the complexity of grouping countries based on their developmental status
“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
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
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
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?
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
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
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