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This interactive map tracks Chinese backed renewable energy projects along the Belt and Road initiative. China is taking a global view with regard to clean energy and has rapidly increased investment in this sector both…
This interactive map tracks Chinese backed renewable energy projects along the Belt and Road initiative. China is taking a global view with regard to clean energy and has rapidly increased investment in this sector both domestically and across the rest… Read More ›
Anyone walking around outside in Beijing or indeed most major Chinese cities would probably laugh at the suggestion that China could be providing leadership in the global fight against greenhouse gas emisssion and climate change, but some are now claiming… Read More ›
Five years ago Iran was in deep international isolation, US and European imposed sanctions had largely wiped out foreign investment, plunged the country into recession and the country looked increasingly dependent on Chinese economic and diplomatic ties to keep itself… Read More ›
A digital Belt and Road? The Belt and Road initiative promises massively increased interconnectivity across Eurasia and most people think of improved trains, rail and roads, but there is another overlooked element to the Belt and Road – which is… Read More ›
The construction of spectacular 40 MW solar park onto of a lake formed by collapsed coal mines in Anhui province is a symbol of China’s efforts to develop renewable energy, but also a reminder that the country remains heavily dependent… Read More ›
The African Development Bank held its annual conference in Ahmedabad, the capital of Gujarat in May this year. The presence of the African regional development bank’s showcase in India underscored the long lasting and growing ties between them. While far… Read More ›
A new project to build a Chinese backed Tech City near Tangier on a new 2000 hectare site which will house 300,000 people and host multiple industrial zones all creating thousands of jobs was recently unveiled in Tangier, Morocco. The… Read More ›
South Sudan is the world’s youngest country, born of the split following the civil war which divided Sudan for many years. Independence from Khartoum, its abundance of oil and a fresh start appeared to offer hope to the young nation…. Read More ›
It was no accident that James “Mad Dog” Mattis made Djibouti one of his first overseas trips as US Secretary of Defence, this tiny African country on the Horn of Africa is home to the USA’s only African military base,… Read More ›
