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Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)

What Does the Chinese Public Think of the Belt and Road?

What Does the Chinese Public Think of the Belt and Road?

By Syed Inam Ali Naqvi
Interviews offer first-hand insights into how the Chinese people perceive the BRI and its global and domestic implications.

Competing Visions: Gwadar and Chabahar in Regional and Global Rivalries 

Competing Visions: Gwadar and Chabahar in Regional and Global Rivalries 

By Mariyam Suleman Anees
Gwadar and Chabahar emerge as more than ports – they are strategic battlegrounds where economic ambitions, regional and global power collide.
The Global North and South Need a New Industrial Pact 

The Global North and South Need a New Industrial Pact 

By Penny Naas and Romana Vlahutin
To truly counter China’s Belt and Road, the G-7 needs a new development business model with the Global South.

The View From the Ground: China’s Evolving Strategy in South and Central Asia

The View From the Ground: China’s Evolving Strategy in South and Central Asia

By Sophia Nina Burna-Asefi
China’s growing footprint in South and Central Asia has been made possible by the influx of grants, loans, mergers, and economic concessions for projects.

Evaluating Colombia’s Strategic Partnership With China

Evaluating Colombia’s Strategic Partnership With China

By Joseph Bouchard
The country has traditionally relied on the U.S. for economic and strategic support, but Beijing is rapidly making in-roads.

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
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What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?

The ‘Corridorizing’ of Asia: Cooperation, Competition, and Consequences

The ‘Corridorizing’ of Asia: Cooperation, Competition, and Consequences

By Sophia Nina Burna-Asefi
Intense competition, epitomized by competing “corridors,” is emerging in Asia and beyond between the U.S., China, and Russia. 

Has China’s $1 Trillion Foreign Investment Paid Off?

Has China’s $1 Trillion Foreign Investment Paid Off?

By Teuku Riefky and Mohamad Dian Revindo
For decades, the Chinese economy has soared. This has allowed mass investment in projects worldwide, but the question remains if it was worth it.
The Luzon Economic Corridor: A Badly-Needed Win For the US in Southeast Asia?

The Luzon Economic Corridor: A Badly-Needed Win For the US in Southeast Asia?

By Kevin Chen
As a proof of concept for the G-7's Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment, there is a lot riding on the initiative in the northern Philippines.

Washington Is Missing the Point on Alternatives to the Belt and Road Initiative

Washington Is Missing the Point on Alternatives to the Belt and Road Initiative

By Zenel Garcia and Alex Marino
Any alternative corridor (like IMEC) is likely to leverage BRI hubs and completed projects – thus making them complementary rather than competing initiatives.

China’s Alternative Global Trade System

China’s Alternative Global Trade System

By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Henry Gao.

China Infrastructure Pledges Falling Short in Southeast Asia, Report Claims

China Infrastructure Pledges Falling Short in Southeast Asia, Report Claims

By Sebastian Strangio
Despite unfulfilled pledges of more than $50 billion, Beijing still remains the region's largest infrastructure funder by a considerable margin.
How Does China Study Central Asia?

How Does China Study Central Asia?

By Catherine Putz
A conversation with Frank Maracchione on Central Asia studies in China.

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