In 2016 Panama Canal saw the conclusion of a huge expansion programme costing US$5.2 billion. This work allowed much larger vessels through the canal. This…
The Suez Canal When it first opened in the 1860s the Suez Canal revolutionised international trade, by cutting the travelling distance from India and the…
In August last year the Chinese State Council published its white paper on China – Africa relations. Fifteen years ago this would have been an…
The fierce rivalry between the President Kiir and former Vice President Machar is being blamed for the current conflict in Southern Sudan with thousands of…
These two ancient civilisations have much in common; a desire to prevent western domination of the world; an ambition to become the hegemonic power in…
This post is part of a new series looking the business opportunities offered by China going global. The graffiti “Ding Jinghao was here” made international…
This new report entitled “The Economic Engagement Footprint of Rising Powers in sub-Saharan Africa: Trade, FDI and Aid Flows” published by the Institute of Development…
Turkmenistan holds the world’s fourth largest gas reserves; from the Galkynysh Field huge black pipes thread their way east across the vast searing deserts of…
Last week I had the pleasure of discussing the internal machinations of the Chinese Communist Party with Minxin Pei, a prominent China governance expert and …