Ethiopia is having a moment in the sun. The country is enjoying a sweet spot of economic growth, foreign donor approval and the emergence of…
Friend, trader, banker; China’s fast growing ties with Kenya Despite recent political turmoil Kenya’s economy has been powering ahead in recent years. Although it dropped…
Two years ago Spanish police raided the Madrid branch of China’s biggest Bank ICBC on allegations of a major money laundering operation taking place there.…
A Roaming Tiger on the Belt and Road: Is Malaysia the Victim of Politically Motivated Cyber-Attacks?
A Roaming Tiger on the Belt and Road: Is Malaysia the Victim of Politically Motivated Cyber-Attacks? The unexpected and stunning election victory of veteran politician…
Plans to cut a canal through the temptingly narrow Isthmus of Kra in Thailand date back to the 1600s and both British and French engineering…
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…
Chinese Energy Policy Energy is the cornerstone of modern economies, without reliable power factories are inoperable, transport systems break down and all the amenities and…
The word strategic is often applied loosely in relation to countries, regions and geopolitics. But if one place can define strategic, it is perhaps the…
The hundred or so Chinese scientists and tourists gathered in Nuuk, Greenland must have caught the attention of many locals in their tiny capital, (population…
The tiny African country of Djibouti is not well known outside of the Horn of Africa but its commanding position astride the Straits of Bab…