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How China’s support for Belt and Road coal power projects will end

China’s support for coal power around the world is likely to end quietly, without the kind of high-level policy announcement that many have been hoping for, argues Tom Baxter

2021年7月31日 in Energy investment.

Roundtable: Will the G7’s B3W Initiative change the game of global infrastructure development?

We surveyed our network of contributors on whether the G7’s counter-offer to the BRI represents anything new

2021年6月29日 in Overseas finance.

Why the UAE?: behind the “central pillar” of China’s Middle East relations

Neither the largest nor most powerful of economies in the region, the UAE has emerged as China’s most important strategic partner in the Middle East. Jonathan Fulton of Zayed University explains why.

2021年5月26日 in Middle East.

BRI and the Philippines’ BBB – where two infrastructure projects meet

President Duterte’s “Build Build Build” infrastructure push is transforming the Philippines’ landscape and its politics. Researchers Jerik Cruz and Hansley Juliano discuss how the “pivot to China” strategy shapes the BBB program and whether recent tensions might change the dynamics.

2021年5月18日 in Southeast Asia.

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.

How China sees the role of the Belt and Road Initiative in the (post) Covid era

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi had a busy start to the year 2021. His itinerary may tell us how the BRI is being adjusted for new global realities

2021年3月1日 in Foreign aid, Overseas finance.

China’s Manifesto for Leadership in Global Development

A new White Paper articulates China’s approach to international development cooperation, aiming to restore the moral orientation in development assistance and gain legitimacy among international and domestic audiences.

2021年2月8日 in Foreign aid.

Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park: how industrial policy reshapes Chinese investment and corporate alliances

Host country elites are using BRI investments as leverage to advance industrial policy goals, creating winners and losers along the way.

2021年1月17日 in Southeast Asia.

Debt repayment issues in highly-indebted BRI countries: risks and opportunities in the new year

For at least 10 BRI countries, debt service to China is going to become a major fiscal burden in the coming years. Dr. Christoph Nedopil and Mengdi Yue argue that China needs to make debt relief multipateral, fair and green to be a global standard setter.

2021年1月11日 in Overseas finance.

Easy Money and Political Opportunism: How China and Japan’s High-Speed Rail Competition in Indonesia drives financially risky projects

Asia’s infrastructure needs are real. But creditor competition can motivate political opportunism rather than sound policy choices, argues Jessica Liao.

2020年12月21日 in Southeast Asia.

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Ma Tianjie

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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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