2015 has been a fantastic year for the site, covering everything from China’s new Silk Road strategy to many different Frontier Markets in Asia and Africa. Below I list and review the ten most read articles published this year. Enjoy… Read More ›
Oil
The Global Rise of China’s National Oil Companies
This year’s dramatic drop in the price of oil once again put the world’s most important commodity in the spotlight. Oil’s lower price is deemed to be undermining Iran, ISIS and Russia while boosting western economies and serving the interests of the Saudis. But… Read More ›
China’s Arctic Strategy
China has recently become an observer member of the Arctic Council, sparking a flurry of speculation about their intentions in this often overlooked part of the world. The potential for shipping to traverse the north west passage thanks to the… Read More ›
New Frontiers: The Story of China, Africa and Oil
China and India face the biggest dependency on external energy supplies among the world’s rising powers. Having outgrown their domestic energy sources both countries are looking abroad to meet their growing power needs. In its quest to challenge China’s pre-eminence… Read More ›
The Geo-Politics of Historic Trade Routes: The Suez Canal
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 Far East to Europe at a stroke. The new route also altered the world’s geo-political… Read More ›
Industrialisation, Immigration and Free Trade Zones: The Future of the Sino-African Axis
In August last year the Chinese State Council published its white paper on China – Africa relations. Fifteen years ago this would have been an obscure text read by a handful of bureaucrats and academics. Now it is widely scrutinised… Read More ›
Power Hungry? China, Africa, Oil and Influence.
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 refugees currently fleeing the country, there are now dire warnings for the onset of civil… Read More ›
Sino-Iranian Relations – More Than Meets the Eye
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 their region and a tradition of fierce independence and suspicion of outside powers’ influence on… Read More ›
Legal Red Tape and Out of Control Security Forces? The Challenges of Investing in Indonesia
Indonesia has that much vaunted phrase: “potential” with its strong recent economic growth rates, stable government and a large young population, a fair number of emerging market investors have been seduced by its charms. But it is also fair to… Read More ›
Facing South? Brazil and the Rising Powers
The Presidency of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva saw Brazil dramatically change its international profile, his charismatic leadership saw a transformation of the Brazilian economy from risky emerging market prospect, to a thriving modern economy. His foreign policy focused on… Read More ›
