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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.
Why China Wants Syria in its New Belt and Road
By Charlotte Gao
Chinese foreign ministry offers to support Syria’s reconstruction
Australia's Misplaced Fear Over China's Belt and Road
By James Laurenceson, Simone van Nieuwenhuizen, and Elena Collinson
Australia has been dragging its feet on the Belt and Road for four reasons. Each is worth a closer look.
Trump's Trip to China: Poor Optics and Missed Opportunities
By Ankit Panda
Trump's visit merely papered over the cracks of the huge issues dividing the two superpowers.
Is China’s Belt and Road Initiative Increasing Crime and Terrorism?
By Philip Dubow
Xi Jinping’s signature strategy will have unintended global consequences unless China changes its approach.
Welcome to the Xi Jinping Show: Chinese Foreign Policy After the 19th Party Congress
By Ankit Panda
China's foreign policy can be expected to remain assertive as it grows increasingly ambitious under Xi Jinping.
China’s 'Digital Silk Road': Pitfalls Among High Hopes
By Wenyuan Wu
Will information and communication technologies help China realize its Digital Silk Road?
Get Ready for an Even More Assertive China
By Yu Tao
China will become a more proactive international player under Xi’s leadership.
Jomo Kwame Sundaram on the Belt and Road Vs. the Washington Consensus
By Lu Chen
A former high-ranking UN official discusses Asia’s politico-economic landscape.
The Gordian Rail Tie: Russia’s Mythic Belt and Road Cooperation
By Nicholas Trickett
Is Russia-Chinese cooperation all that it’s cracked up to be or is it just whistles-stops and empty promises?
Is the Trump Administration About to Take On China's Belt and Road Initiative?
By Ankit Panda
Is the United States embarking on an ambitious path to counter China's Belt and Road Initiative?
China’s Belt and Road: Where Does the Arctic Angle Stand?
By Heidar Gudjonsson and Egill Thor Nielsson
Beijing has had an active few months of Arctic diplomacy.
Rise of the Redback: Internationalizing the Chinese Renminbi
By David G. Landry and Heiwai Tang
Beijing’s plans to internationalize the RMB haven't come to fruition; the Belt and Road Initiative may help finally make gains.