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
Letter from the Desert: A Glimpse of China’s “People to People” cooperation along the Belt and Road
A Russian environmentalist’s account of the Chinese effort to engage BRI country NGOs for environmental restoration
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
China’s climate foreign aid after ministerial re-shuffle
How well can China run its climate foreign aid program outside the UN framework
“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…
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,…