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One Belt One Road
China, Russia, Iran: Ports and Power Along the Belt and Road
By Nicholas Trickett and Oliver Thomas
If the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor doesn’t live up to the hype, Russia may stand to benefit.
Why African Nations Welcome China
By Michiko Kitaba
Delivering economic opportunity for the locals goes a long way.
Will China Pay for Syria to Rebuild?
By Wang Jin
China's political and economic incentives aren't enough for it to spend a massive sum helping Syria rebuild.
Many Belts, Many Roads: How China's Provinces Will Tweak a Global Project
By Adrian Raftery
OBOR may be a national-level plan, but the provincial governments will mold the project to suit local needs.
China’s Economy: The New Normal and the Virtuous Circle
By Yanfei Li
China has played its own economic game. Time to throw out the economic textbooks?
The Limits of China's 'Silk Road' to Europe
By Shang-su Wu
The rail links between China and Europe may be too limited to significantly change its geostrategic circumstances.
Pakistan’s Foreign Policy in 2016: Flashbacks, Challenges, and Opportunities
By Hamzah Rifaat Hussain
Did 2016 represent a foreign policy turning point for Pakistan?
Germany Wants Europe to Help Shape China's Belt and Road Initiative
By Jan Gaspers
Berlin wants to manage the geopolitical implications and to ensure the economic sustainability of China’s pet project.
What Happened at Sri Lanka’s Maritime Security Conference This Year?
By Rajni Gamage
A brief look at some of the key issues explored at the seventh iteration of the Galle Dialogue last month.
Trade Connectivity: The Missing Link in the Belt and Road
By Sarah Lain
China’s Central Asia plans need more than infrastructure if they are to reach their potential.
Building Collapse an Ill-Omen for Kazakh EXPO 2017
By Catherine Putz
Also, a lucrative apartment sale in Manhattan and China’s Central Asian belt.
The Belt and Road: Beyond Geopolitics and Development
By Catherine Putz
Political economy, terrorism narratives for state gain, and historical memory; recommended reads.