2022 marks the beginning of the three-year China-Africa Cooperation cycle and China’s five-year plan cycle for International Agriculture Cooperation. What do they mean for China’s agricultural aid and investment in the African continent?
A look at some of the nuances of 2021 Belt and Road investment and construction deals data
EU initiative needs a strong narrative if it is to compete with BRI’s influence
China wants to increase renewable investments in Africa, but how can it turn around years of energy investment flowing into fossil fuel and big hydro? Dr. Shen Wei shares his views.
Sheraz Aziz argues that Beijing must find a way to engage with all the political parties and stakeholders to make CPEC work
With FOCAC8 concluded in Senegal, the two sides have co-written a new chapter in an evolving relationship
Prof. Alice Hughes, a biodiversity expert based in China’s Yunnan province, spoke to us about attempts from within the scientific community to measure and assess biodiversity risks along the Belt and Road
Sun Tianshu argues that the current fragmented foreign aid system needs overarching coordination for it to support Chinese diplomacy and address global challenges
President Xi Jinping’s new pledge not only puts the fate of many coal power plants on the line, but also changes the long standing narrative of the BRI
In this special issue of our newsletter, we look at how Chinese media and society is trying to make sense of the bewildering situation in Afghanistan