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The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge: White Elephant in the Pearl River
By Martin Sebena
The bridge will never recover its costs. Hardly anyone can drive on it. So why was it built?
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Helen Qiao: China Ready to Cushion Trade Shocks
August 07, 2018
Helen Qiao: China Ready to Cushion Trade Shocks
But re-opening liquidity floodgates is likely to be wisely avoided.
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Helen Qiao: China Ready to Cushion Trade Shocks
Where Is Rural Rejuvenation Leading China?
February 13, 2018
Where Is Rural Rejuvenation Leading China?
Rather than addressing market distortions, China's government is turning to a more comfortable strategy.
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Where Is Rural Rejuvenation Leading China?
12 Regions of China: Why the Center Still Reigns Supreme
July 31, 2017
12 Regions of China: Why the Center Still Reigns Supreme
While China can be conceptualized as 12 distinct regions, that doesn't mean the country is going to split apart.
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12 Regions of China: Why the Center Still Reigns Supreme
How an Overlooked Provincial Capital Became a Silk Road Hub
June 10, 2017
How an Overlooked Provincial Capital Became a Silk Road Hub
Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan, is emerging as the key transit node for the Belt and Road in northern China.
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How an Overlooked Provincial Capital Became a Silk Road Hub
More Troubles for China's Southern Mega-Bridge Project
May 26, 2017
More Troubles for China's Southern Mega-Bridge Project
After a string of delays and cost overruns, now 21 employees have been arrested for falsifying test results.
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More Troubles for China's Southern Mega-Bridge Project
The Problem With China’s One Belt, One Road Strategy
May 24, 2017
The Problem With China’s One Belt, One Road Strategy
China has a mixed record with large infrastructure projects abroad, something OBOR host countries should keep in mind.
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The Problem With China’s One Belt, One Road Strategy
The Real Trouble With China’s Belt and Road
May 11, 2017
The Real Trouble With China’s Belt and Road
Though Beijing has made inroads in addressing some concerns, the true structural challenges for the initiative remain. 
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The Real Trouble With China’s Belt and Road
The Trouble With China's Latest Subway-Building Binge
May 03, 2017
The Trouble With China's Latest Subway-Building Binge
 New models are necessary to avoid the mistakes of the past.
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The Trouble With China's Latest Subway-Building Binge
China's Road to Closer Ties With Russia
August 03, 2016
China's Road to Closer Ties With Russia
Beijing's One Belt, One Road (OBOR) initiative appears to be an important part of its burgeoning ties with Moscow.
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China's Road to Closer Ties With Russia
How Climate Change Threatens China's Essential Infrastructure
April 20, 2016
How Climate Change Threatens China's Essential Infrastructure
China's planners need to take much greater account of climate risks to water supply, energy, roads, and railways.
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How Climate Change Threatens China's Essential Infrastructure
India's New Opportunity to Lead South Asia
July 10, 2015
India's New Opportunity to Lead South Asia
The Modi government should look at China's 'One Belt, One Road' initiative from a broader perspective.
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India's New Opportunity to Lead South Asia
The Trouble With China's 'One Belt One Road' Strategy
June 26, 2015
The Trouble With China's 'One Belt One Road' Strategy
The 'One Belt, One Road' strategy risks exacerbating China's economic imbalances.
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The Trouble With China's 'One Belt One Road' Strategy
Vietnam Gives China an Earful For 'Worst' Project
January 09, 2015
Vietnam Gives China an Earful For 'Worst' Project
Minister publicly excoriates Chinese railway company for embattled project.
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Vietnam Gives China an Earful For 'Worst' Project
China’s $1 Trillion Investment Plan: Stimulus or Not?
January 08, 2015
China’s $1 Trillion Investment Plan: Stimulus or Not?
Reports that China will invest $1.1 trillion in infrastructure do not mean Beijing is backing away from economic reform.
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China’s $1 Trillion Investment Plan: Stimulus or Not?
Southeast Asia’s Infrastructure Deficit
March 17, 2014
Southeast Asia’s Infrastructure Deficit
Many of the region’s economies are being held back by lagging infrastructure.
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Southeast Asia’s Infrastructure Deficit
China’s Developing World Edge
September 13, 2013
China’s Developing World Edge
The IMF and World Bank should take a leaf from China’s focus on developing world infrastructure.
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China’s Developing World Edge
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Bec Strating on the State of Australia-Timor-Leste Ties
August 13, 2019
Bec Strating on the State of Australia-Timor-Leste Ties
A conversation on the past, present, and future dynamics in Australia's relationship with Timor-Leste.
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