Huge loans to poor island nations leave them vulnerable to becoming vassal states for China’s strategic interests.
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Not enough credit is given to the agency African governments have in their dealings with China.
The Belt and Road Initiative will not be starting entirely from scratch. China has already invested heavily in several African railways.
In the 70s, Whitlam tried to build new, big cities. But this was too costly. Now the most viable solution for Australia’s population woes is to make existing cities bigger.
Central Asia is at the centre of two new initiatives by China and Russia that run against a longstanding economic vision of the US.
Chinese financing and know-how present both a threat and an opportunity for infrastructure development. Australia can benefit from proactively identifying needs that Chinese investment can help meet.
A US$1.6 billion dollar dam in Sumatra threatens the recently discovered and desperately imperilled Tapanuli Orangutan.
No-one knows quite how things will play out, but most likely Xi will bend the norms of the party to allow him to place enough supporters in key posts without completely upending the system.
European countries are competing against Brussels and each other for China’s affections. And that is undermining the EU.
China has launched a quietly aggressive global trade, development and infrastructure initiative based on the ancient Silk Road model. But is Africa welcome on the journey to renewed prosperity?
While China has so far secured support from a number of governments for its Belt and Road Initiative, the recent forum in Beijing also highlighted some obstacles to its advancement.
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