Lessons from my three years engaging with China’s hydropower giants
A first-person account of how China’s hydropower giants engage with civil society groups when operating overseas
Rising China in the eyes of its closest neighbors
What a collection of ethnographic studies about “neighboring China” can tell us about the Belt and Road
Zooming In, Zooming Out: the frames through which Western media see Belt and Road
An awareness of the narrative frames used by Western media to portray BRI can lead to better reporting
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…
Why “Panda Paw Dragon Claw”?
China’s increasing visibility and influence on the global stage have induced a mixed response. Many in the field of studying Chinese involvement overseas have invoked the image of the dragon. Professor Deborah Brautigam, an authoritative scholar on China’s aid programs in Africa, named her groundbreaking book about that subject “the Dragon’s Gift”. Professor Kevin Gallagher,…