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Flashpoint: Chad

A Chadian Special Forces soldier receives basic rifle marksmanship training at a live fire range Mar. 6, 2017 in Massaguet, Chad as part of Flintlock 17. Flintlock is an annual special operations exercise involving more than 20 nation forces that strengthens security institutions, promotes multilateral sharing of information, and develops interoperability among partner nations in North and West Africa. (Army photo by Sgt. Derek Hamilton) Unit: U.S. Africa Command DVIDS Tags: marksmanship; Flintlock; Chad; Flintlock17, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Marksmanship_training_in_Chad_during_Flintlock_2017_170306-A-KH850-007.jpg

Today’s vulnerable states give way to tomorrow’s regional crises. First in a new series, we examine the challenges faced by Chad in the COVID-19 era.

US-China Relations under a Biden Presidency

Vice President Biden toasts China President Xi Jinping at a state dinner, cc US State Department, modified, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Biden_Raises_a_Toast_in_Honor_of_Chinese_President_Xi.jpg

A reset of the US-China bilateral relationship could be a step too far, even for the self-styled ‘back-to-normal’ candidate.

US Federal Debt: How Much Is Too Much?

USDebt, cc FLickr Kurtis Garbutt, modified, https://www.flickr.com/photos/kjgarbutt/6407270781/in/photolist-aLbWnT-9A2958-SDzVjJ-7WAEm8-6Pzg4n-CUZwoL-5M7ifS-dHH89F-aLc2uP-exB4JN-exB4Gh-dTDKD-exxYBF-exxYt4-exDRFS-exB4BN-exDDXL-exBh2b-aLc9Lz-exBgYo-exxYxa-exB4Ly-exBgVh-exxYz4-exB4Hj-exB4DY-exAvBV-exxYvT-avm3BR-q2MUg9-jxuGd2-XVCjNV-avCe4e-YWNXxa-qGnqKe-qGh7Lj-gAngQ7-8etpPv-hB83LU-RvQKLT-XVCkLM-7ZyQsP-8Pf7j5-RvQJjK-2fhc3VB-aEcqMP-2fcvLAq-e5jvUJ-RvQUgt-2fhcH6K

The COVID-19 pandemic has US public debt running at levels not seen since World War II. But the global economy of 2020 offers far fewer avenues of growth-driven escape.

Belt and Road: China-Mongolia-Russia Corridor

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An overview of the China-Mongolia-Russia corridor, one of the main economic conduits envisioned by China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

Backgrounder: Myanmar’s Kyaukpyu Port

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Will Kyaukpyu Port ever take its place among other Belt and Road megaprojects like Gwadar and Hambantota?

Backgrounder: Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar Corridor (BCIM)

KunmingTrain, cc Flickr Chiu Ho-yang, modified, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

An overview of the Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar corridor, which through to 2020 remains the most hypothetical of all of Belt and Road's regional spokes.

Backgrounder: Pakistan’s Gwadar Port

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The crown jewel in China’s Belt and Road Initiative, Gwadar port is a potential game-changer for regional trade flows. But the project is not without its risks.

COVID-19 Early Events Timeline

cc Flickr NIAID, modified, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

Recounting key events in China during the earliest stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.

African States Reel amid COVID-19 Debt Crunch

cc Flickr Addy Cameron-Huff, modified, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

The question of a debt crisis in the developing world has shifted to ‘when,’ not ‘if.’

Backgrounder: The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Turns Five

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Assessing the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor after five years: Have the high ambitions of 2015 aged well in the hindsight of 2020?

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