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Belt and Road Initiative
Asia's Energy Security Future: The Geopolitical Dimension
By Niharika Tagotra
Asia’s oil demands are set to boom and security concerns could multiply as well.
What the EU Thinks of the US ‘Indo-Pacific’ Strategy
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Bernt Berger.
Does Debt Pay? China and the Politics of Investment in Sri Lanka
By Darren J. Lim and Rohan Mukherjee
What are the sources and impact of China's economic leverage over Sri Lanka?
The Climate Change Promise of China’s Belt and Road Initiative
By Zhang Chao
China cannot afford to back a Belt and Road that damages the environment.
The Fatal Offshore: Deoffshorization and Russia’s Infrastructure Crisis
By Nicholas Trickett
President Vladimir Putin wants Russian businesses to bring their money back to the homeland. But is it worth it?
Roads to Nowhere: Asia’s Risky Obsession With Infrastructure
By Ravi Prasad
Following China’s example, the developing world is now infatuated with infrastructure-led growth.
Silk Road Fever and Another Corruption Report
By Catherine Putz
As 2018 began, a glut of Central Asia-themed reports surfaced in major media outlets; recommended reads.
Asia's Place at the 2017 Halifax Security Forum
By Dawisson Belém Lopes
The annual event is devoting more and more focus to Asian issues.
Zheng He's Voyages and the Symbolism Behind Xi Jinping's Belt and Road Initiative
By Paul Musgrave and Daniel Nexon
What explains Xi's Belt and Road push? Above all, it may about domestic political legitimacy for the Chinese Communist Party.
How Chinese FDI Will Transform the Global Economy
By Courtney Rickert McCaffrey
Chinese companies are moving abroad, and in doing so will reshape the global economy.
One Belt, One Road, and One Big Competition
By Jacob Mardell
It's not just China; the race to build Eurasian infrastructure has many players.
Xi’s One Belt One Road: A Plan Too Big to Fail?
By Lee YingHui
Xi's legacy will be judged by the success or failure of his signature policy initiative.