This week I take a snap shot look at relations between China and the countries on the west coast of South America, which have worked…
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…
BeyondBrics For me the king of emerging markets news; providing lively, up to date and highly readable daily commentary, this site is often the first…
In August last year the Chinese State Council published its white paper on China – Africa relations. Fifteen years ago this would have been an…
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…
In March 2012 Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono made a state visit to China with the aim of improving bi-lateral ties and earlier this year…
Last weekend I had the pleasure of recording a podcast on the Chinese economic slowdown, African employment and how they are connected. I joined Winslow…
In the summer of 2013 Chinese entrepreneur Wang Jing announced that he would achieve one of the world’s greatest engineering feats by 2019. Building a…
I will be giving a speech on the past, present and future of Chinese Foreign Direct Investment at the BCB Leaders Dinner on Wednesday 12…