China’s growth as a trading power has been financially underpinned by the mighty Export Import Bank of China (Exim Bank). Formed in 1994, government owned and headquartered in Beijing the Bank has led the way in extending trade finance for… Read More ›
2016 will see Chinese outbound investment grow at a faster rate than ever, but what themes and issues will dominate? I take a look below: Further investment in global real estate We can expect to see further Chinese investment in… Read More ›
In 2000 Brazil’s trade with China constituted 1 percent of its trade portfolio, a mere rounding error in the billions that make up international trade, an insignificant sliver compared to the country’s traditional trade routes to Europe and the USA… Read More ›
The Chinese push into Brazil and Latin America has expanded the continent’s resource base and injected competition into its commodity sector, as investors from China tend to be more willing to take on risky projects that others pass over. At… Read More ›
The recent fluctuations in China’s currency typify the best and worst of a globalized world, where developments in one place can instantly change the political and financial calculations of governments in others. For most of human history, the communities, cultures… Read More ›
Chinese firms, mostly state owned enterprises (SOEs), have poured into Brazil, even taking into account the unreliability of FDI measures the figures are impressive (US $ 68 billion announced between 2007 – 2012) and largely reflect the trade relationship with… Read More ›
When I first visited Pakistan on an overland Europe to Asia trip all the way back in the year 2000 little did I know that the country would spend the next 15 years embroiled in the neighbouring Afghan conflict, sectarian… Read More ›
Despite all its power China has few true allies, plenty of nascent friendships and strong trading relations, but most countries still remain suspicious or western oriented. One nation is a major exception, Pakistan has been a close ally of China… Read More ›
The last decade has seen Bangladesh develop into a textile exporting powerhouse, despite a troubled history an increasingly strong looking economy has given the country a potentially brighter future. Its proximity to gigantic India often overshadows the fact that the… Read More ›
In 2013 France lost its historic position as Algeria’s primary trade partner to China, this little noticed milestone is representative of a wider trend in North Africa as Beijing’s economic grip takes hold across the region. In common with many other emerging… Read More ›
