Abstract: The grand “Belt and Road Initiative” (BRI), comprising various routes by land and by sea, is a globally oriented outreach strategy intended to connect…
Topic: Political Economy
Abstract: This article examines the implications of the Chinese-led Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) for Africa’s connectivity. The BRI seeks to rebuild the ancient Silk…
Abstract: Although the Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar Economic Corridor (BCIM-EC) has the potential to enhance economic and geo-strategic benefits of the four participating countries in the long run,…
Abstract: Separated by the vast Pacific Ocean, China and Pacific Island countries have been interlinked through vigorous ocean diplomacy which helps strengthen their political, economic…
Abstract: Economic growth and arms race are interesting phenomena in Southeast Asia. Contrary to the view of a majority of scholars that arms race has…
Abstract: Compared with other Chinese-proposed multilateral institutions such as the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), the Belt and Road…
Abstract: Intended as a pilot flagship project under the Chinese-led Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has received relatively positive responses…
Abstract: As China projects itself as an emerging donor of development aid, its development cooperation with Africa has garnered unprecedented attention from the world. While…
Abstract: Since the 2008 global financial crisis, the landscape of South-South cooperation has greatly changed mainly due to the ongoing power shift from the North…
Abstract: Although the intensified trade disputes between China and the United States accord with the basic theory of international political economy, they are unlikely to…
Abstract: With high growth rates during the past two decades and the largest trade surplus with the United States, China is the primary target of…
Abstract: Since the normalization of China-U.S. relations in 1979, there have been various disputes and friction between both countries. But their common interests far outweigh…
Abstract: Many studies have compared the Russian and Chinese projects currently underway in the Central Asian region, namely the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the…
Abstract: Responses to the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) have been mixed. Many commentators have welcomed the opportunity for infrastructure development and projects to build…
Abstract: The introduction of the “Polar Silk Road (PSR)” into the first comprehensive white paper on Arctic policy is a historic step for China’s Arctic…
