China Belt and Road
Belt and Road: China-Mongolia-Russia Corridor
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
Will Kyaukpyu Port ever take its place among other Belt and Road megaprojects like Gwadar and Hambantota?
Backgrounder: Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar Corridor (BCIM)
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
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.
Backgrounder: The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Turns Five
Assessing the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor after five years: Have the high ambitions of 2015 aged well in the hindsight of 2020?
New “Debt Trap” Concerns over China Lending to Africa
Beijing’s critics will be watching for signs of it securing bigger stakes in Belt and Road projects in exchange for debt relief.
Washington Slow to Connect Its Blue Dot Network
If it is ever to rival China’s Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Dot Network has a lot of catching up to do.
EU Enlargement and the Geopolitical Battleground of the Balkans
The EU’s glacial enlargement process may fall foul to outside geopolitical players in the Western Balkans.
In Xinjiang, Ethnic Kazakhs Suffer alongside Uyghurs
It’s not just Uyghurs who are faced with forced ‘re-education’ in China.