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One Belt One Road

Is China’s Silk Road Coming to Europe? Not So Fast
By Andrew Witthoeft
China's attempts to extend the New Silk Road westward have encountered problems.

China’s Relations With Iran: A Threat to the West?
By Sara Hsu
Trade between the two countries is set to explode.

The 'Belt and Road Initiative' Is Not 'China’s Marshall Plan'. Why Not?
By Alek Chance
Why Chinese commentators insist that the "Belt and Road" initiative is not “China’s Marshall Plan.”

Can China’s New Silk Road Save the Greek Economy?
By Gian Luca Atzori
China’s massive project has enormous implications for Greece, and Europe.

Cultural Rifts and Horse Penis Jokes
By Catherine Putz
Also, Tajikistan in the Saudi Arabia-Iran split and the Silk Road’s revival; weekend reads.

A Preview of China-Southeast Asia Relations in 2016
By Xue Li and Xu Yanzhuo
China will look to keep tensions in the South China Sea from impacting its ties with ASEAN.

Singapore Calls For More Inclusive Asian Security Order Amid China’s Rise
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The city-state’s defense minister calls for “a new accommodation” between the United States and rising powers.

Is China's 'Belt and Road' a Strategy?
By Xie Tao
When is a strategy not a strategy?

The Limits of China's Cooperation With Central and Eastern Europe
By Richard Q. Turcsányi
What "new beginnings, new domains, and new visions" are possible for China-CEE cooperation?

China, Thailand Sign Rail, Rice, and Rubber Deals
By Shannon Tiezzi
Despite disagreements on details, China and Thailand move forward with a $9.7 billion railway deal.

China’s ‘One Belt, One Road’ Initiative: Outlook For OBOR and the US Rebalance
By Mercy A. Kuo and Angelica O. Tang
Insight from Erica Downs

The Port of Bagamoyo: A Test for China’s New Maritime Silk Road in Africa
By Frannie A. Léautier, Michael Schaefer, and Wei Shen
A port project in Tanzania could become a model for connecting east Africa to China's Silk Road.