How China’s Belt and Road Initiative will encourage the growth of autocracies

In the five years from 2014, more than 75% of total BRI spending on construction projects went to autocracies.

Richard Carney, The Conversation

· Dec 18, 2023 · 10:00 pm

What Xi’s speech indicates about the way China will engage with the world over the next five years

The country will not follow the system advocated by the US and its allies. Instead, Beijing will ‘promote the democratisation of international relations’.

Yu Tao, The Conversation

· Oct 18, 2022 · 09:30 pm

Why Chinese celebrities are promoting Beijing’s line on Taiwan

They see pleasing the state as an effective way to reach the market.

Dan Chen, The Conversation

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Gengsong Gao, The Conversation

· Sep 30, 2022 · 09:30 pm

Lessons from Malaysia: How to benefit from Belt and Road Initiative without falling into a debt trap

Mahathir Mohamad’s threat to review Chinese-financed projects and cancel those his country couldn’t afford got him a much better deal from Beijing.

Frank Ching

· May 19, 2019 · 11:30 pm

As China’s new Silk Road changes cities around the world, can locals keep control?

China is funding global infrastructure projects to expand its influence and capacity for economic growth.

Alan Wiig, The Conversation

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Jonathan Silver, The Conversation

· Apr 15, 2019 · 09:30 pm

How Macau beat Las Vegas to became the world’s casino capital

The story of Macau is one of globalisation and the rise of China.

William Vlcek, The Conversation

· Jan 05, 2019 · 11:30 pm

Environmental damage and land acquisition: Anger grows in Sri Lanka against Belt and Road Initiative

‘When will we know if our lands will be safe from a takeover?’

Amantha Perera

· Dec 08, 2018 · 09:30 pm

Why China won’t allow growing global outrage over Rohingya crisis to undermine the Myanmar regime

Beijing’s interests are a decisive economic influence in the country.

Tom Harper, The Conversation

· Jan 14, 2018 · 09:30 pm

Does money loaned through China’s development finance institutions actually help countries develop?

Analysis of China’s foreign aid misses the fact that much of it is in the form of commercial loans.

Matt Ferchen

· Jan 11, 2018 · 09:30 pm

China: In New Year message, Xi Jinping vows Beijing will be the ‘keeper of international order’

Reform and ‘opening up’ are the paths to progress to ‘realise the Chinese dream’, the country’s president said.

Scroll Staff

· Dec 31, 2017 · 08:59 pm

With the Belt and Road Initiative, China plays four major roles in Central and European Region

With its Belt and Road Initiative, China is regarded as connector, shaper, investor and challenger in the region

Michał Romanowski

· Dec 01, 2017 · 11:30 pm

Look North: China’s Xi Jinping is set to usher in a new world order – and India must befriend him

The newly anointed Paramount Leader will lead China to displace the United States as the world’s most powerful nation.

Sudheendra Kulkarni

· Oct 30, 2017 · 10:30 am