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.
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.
Letter from Ghana: Africa embraces its China partnership reluctantly
African leaders, more than a “benevolent” China, should set the tone for Africa-China relations, argues Kofi Gunu
China in Africa: discovering the “China Model” through empirical evidence
Empirical research depicts a picture of Chinese involvement in Africa different from common perception
“Bullet proof” policies on the Belt and Road
by Sam Geall Famed anthropologist Marilyn Strathern, after a long career writing about Papua New Guinea, later turned her attention to the practices of university life in the United Kingdom. In particular, Strathern realized that the “(unanalyzable) nonsense” of university mission statements she encountered day-to-day were similar to a number of objects, including magical shields,…
Green Evolution: can China’s new multilateral banks make Belt and Road more sustainable?
by Calvin Quek and Lauren Huleatt In his articulation of the Belt & Road Initiative (BRI), President Xi outlined an international vision that connects economic, security, cultural, and development themes. However, across China’s policy-making machinery, Chinese bodies associated with supporting the initiative face formidable challenges in realizing this vision. The foremost challenge is this: how…