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Silk Road
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.
China Is Recreating the American 'Hub-and-Spoke' System in Asia
By Lee Jaehyon
What China's doing should be familiar to observers of U.S. Asia policy.
Tajik Leader in China, Building Roads
By Catherine Putz
Dushanbe needs Chinese investment to fix its deteriorating highway system.
China and Latin America: Back to the Future
By Peter Gordon, Juan José Morales and Germán Muñoz
China’s foray into Latin America builds on an extensive history.
An 'All Weather' Encounter: China's Xi Jinping Heads to Pakistan
By Ankit Panda
Chinese President Xi Jinping will head to Pakistan next week. What's on the agenda?
Why the ‘One Belt One Road’ Initiative Matters for the EU
By Shaohua Yan
China’s grand initiative represents all sorts of opportunities for Europe.
Recap: A Community Conversation with Flashpoints Authors
By Ankit Panda & Alexandre Dor
On March 31, 2015, Flashpoints authors spoke to Reddit's /r/geopolitics community. Here are the highlights.
Nepal: China's Gateway to South Asia?
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
China's latest South Asian addition to the Silk Road: Nepal.
The Beijing APEC Summit in Review
By Shannon Tiezzi
David Shambaugh on China's ultimate goals in the region and how the APEC summit outlined this 'Asia-Pacific dream.'
Is There Room for the US in China’s 'Asia-Pacific Dream'?
By Shannon Tiezzi
China's "Asia-Pacific Dream" involves a region led by Beijing, not Washington.
China's 'Marshall Plan' Is Much More
By Dingding Chen
China’s ‘one belt, one road’ initiative is no Marshall plan -- it's far more ambitious.
Iran Looks East, China Pivots West
By Lauren Dickey and Helia Ighani
The two countries need each other, in a relationship that seems unlikely to be derailed soon.