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Tag: China
AAGC vs OBOR: Can India and Japan create an Asia Africa growth corridor to rival China’s Belt and Road initiative?
The African Development Bank held its annual conference in Ahmedabad, the capital of Gujarat in May this year. The presence … More
The Rise and Rise of China’s Exim Bank
China’s growth as a trading power has been financially underpinned by the mighty Export Import Bank of China (Exim Bank). … More
An offer they can’t refuse? China, South East Asia and Maritime Silk Road
There is huge fault line running through China – South East Asian relations, namely the ongoing dispute over who should … More
China’s Policy Lab: The National Development and Reform Commission
Who sets petrol prices, decides the thickness of plastic bags, the length of roads and the size of Disneyland Shanghai? … More
Forging a manufacturing empire? Hebei Iron and Steel
Heibei Iron and Steel is in the vanguard of China’s manufacturing companies which are going global in the search for … More
Is Fosun International flying too close to the sun?
Fosun international is a privately held Chinese firm which has gone from a tiny market research venture founded in 1992 … More
Global Dreams: Wanda Group’s quest to build an entertainment powerhouse
One firm neatly sums up China’s international ambitions – the mighty Wanda Group. The company started life as a local … More
Financing the dream: The Silk Road Fund
Beijing’s vision for a New Silk Road stretching from the heartlands of China across the expanses of Central Asia, over … More
Seven themes around China’s global rise to watch in 2016
2016 will see Chinese outbound investment grow at a faster rate than ever, but what themes and issues will dominate? … More