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“One Belt, One Road” Strategy Enhances Xi Jinping’s Control Over Chinese Economy
By Dr. Willy Wo-Lap Lam Much of the world’s interest in China’s “One Belt, One Road” (OBOR) strategy—a reference to the Silk Road Economic Belt (SREB) and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road (MSR)—is focused on the geopolitical implications of one of the most ambitious initiatives of Chinese President Xi Jinping. Yet OBOR also has immense … Continue reading
China’s Infrastructure Gambit In Southeast Asia
By Tomoo Kikuchi and Takehiro Masutomo The governments and people of Southeast Asia must develop a strong sense of ownership and control over infrastructure projects as China increasingly directs its investments towards the region’s infrastructure. China has pledged US$40 billion for its ‘New Silk Road Fund’ to strengthen transport networks in and between its neighbours. … Continue reading
Solving The ‘Rise’ Dilemma: How The Chinese Silk Road Initiative Could Challenge The U.S.
By Antoine Bondaz On March 28, China’s National Development and Reform Commission and Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Trade presented the first national action plan to promote the “One Belt, One Road” initiative (一带一路, Yīdài yīlù). This initiative has become the economic and diplomatic priority of Chinese President Xi Jinping since the presentation of two … Continue reading
Oil Geopolitics And The Economic Corridor: Pakistan Enters China’s New Silk Road
By Pepe Escobar, Asia Times Now how do you top this as a geopolitical entrance? Eight JF-17 Thunder fighter jets escorting Chinese President Xi Jinping on board an Air China Boeing as he enters Pakistani air space. And these JF-17s are built as a China-Pakistan joint project. Silk Road? Better yet; silk skyway. Just to drive … Continue reading
China–U.S. Economic Relations No Zero-Sum Game
By Li Shengjiao, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, China The ‘China threat theory’ is once again in vogue, as US President Barack Obama pushes to overcome domestic resistance to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). US media outlets have described the establishment of the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and China’s New Silk Road initiative as major … Continue reading
China’s Ambitious New Silk Road Project Faces Hurdles
By Saibal Dasgupta China is trying to connect more than 20 countries along the ancient Silk Road under a grandiose program christened “One Belt, One Road.” But the more than $140 billion program is facing challenges in many places over wars, territorial disputes and domestic unrest. The plan involves expanding China’s economic influence by establishing two … Continue reading
AIIB, BRICS Development Bank, And An Emerging World
By F. William Engdahl Germany is a founding member as France. So is Luxemburg, even Great Britain. Putin’s Russia and India are also among the founders. To the surprise of many, so is the International Monetary Fund (IMF), an institution that until now has been a pillar of the dollar system. We are talking about China’s … Continue reading
New Railway Between China And Nepal May Tunnel Under Mount Everest
As China pushes to develop its new Silk Road, a new railway between China and Nepal is under construction, and it could include a tunnel that will be built under Mount Everest, AFP reports, citing the China Daily newspaper. The Qinghai-Tibet railway already links the rest of China with the Tibetan capital Lhasa and beyond, and a new extension … Continue reading
China Proposes Creation Of Economic Corridor With Russia, Mongolia
China has proposed the creation of an economic corridor that would link Russia, China, and Mongolia, Russian news agencies reported on Thursday. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi proposed the creation of a “new platform” for economic development between the three nations during a meeting in Beijing with his Mongolian counterpart Lundeg Purevsuren. “Setting up a trilateral economic corridor is one … Continue reading
Modi’s Rival To China’s Silk Road: India’s ‘Cotton Route’
By Andrew Korybko, Sputnik News An important three-day conference entitled “Indian Ocean: Renewing the Maritime Trade and Civilisational Linkages” ended last week in Bhubaneswar, whereby multiple experts from nine government agencies and elsewhere announced the ‘Cotton Route’ to rival China’s Silk Road. The announcement came after Prime Minister Modi’s key visit to three Indian Ocean states — the Seychelles, Mauritius, and Sri … Continue reading
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