one belt one road

Why China Sees Senegal as a Belt and Road Springboard

2018/07/23 • The Interpreter

Xi Jinping made Senegal his first stop on his tour of Africa, meeting President Macky Sall for the third time since 2012. What is it that makes the relationship between China and Senegal, according to Sall, so "special"?

ANALYSIS: China's Latin American Belt and Road Chimera

2018/07/14 • Diálogo Chino

Is China simply rebranding existing Latin American infrastructure projects as sparkling Belt and Road successes?

Europe Frets over Impact of Chinese Money

2018/04/12 • The Interpreter

One Belt One Road is coming to Europe, but reactions to the infrastructure spending are mixed across the continent.

China Deserts Pakistan over Militancy Dilemma

2018/03/01 • Dr. James M. Dorsey

Pakistan was put on a financial watch list over alleged funding of anti-Indian militants, a move that China could have blocked.

Macron Returns from China Hoping for More Equal Trade

2018/01/19 • Laure Deron

France runs a deep trade deficit with China, but Macron has signaled his intent to shift the approach to trade in general.

OPINION: David Cameron's New Belt and Road Job Is a Sign of a Merging Elite Class

2017/12/21 • Martin Thorley

As Taiwan and Hong Kong have found, elite links hold serious ramifications for security, sovereignty and autonomy.

Can Xi Control China's Overseas Resource Exploitation?

2017/12/18 • Bill Laurance

China’s ambitions will have some positive effects, and could even be economically transformative for certain nations, but other elements will benefit China while profoundly damaging our planet.

Hong Kong's Government Has a Strange Problem — Too Much Money

2017/11/14 • Sam Lee

Hong Kong brought in a lot of money this year, but will they spend it wisely?

Can Taiwan Share in China's One Belt, One Road?

2017/11/02 • Gerald Chan

Hong Kong and China are teaming up to partner on the One Belt, One Road initiative and its promise of opening access to lucrative new Central Asian markets, so why not Taiwan?

Space Race Critical to China's Belt and Road Project

2017/07/27 • Tristan Kenderdine

China is planning to launch satellites to cover Central Asia, the Middle East and greater Eurasia.