Belt and Road

Sri Lanka run up debts of US$1.3 billion to build the port. Photo: Xinhua The tyre plant will be built near the Hambantota port, which heightened concerns in the West over Beijing’s lending and influence Colombo was forced to hand over the site after it became unable to service the…

The European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) trading bloc have vowed to intensify their digital trade and connectivity links in ways that could rival the corresponding parts of China’s economic Belt and Road Initiative. The declaration this month comes a day after the Asian trade bloc…

More than 600 Chinese citizens have been evacuated from Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region over the past two weeks after a conflict between separatist militants and Ethiopian federal forces broke out on November 4, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported on Tuesday. Ethiopia’s ambassador to China, Teshome Toga Chanaka, said…

By Enda CurranEconomists zeroed in on China’s focus on quality economic growth and its technology ambitions in the 14th five-year plan released Thursday. A communique released after a four-day meeting of the Communist Party’s Central Committee gave a broad outline of the plan as well as sketching out a vision…

Photograph: Ranu Abhelakh/ReutersGrowing tensions between the US and China have prompted clashes at the United Nations, accusations of spying and rumblings of a global trade war.In Latin America, the rivalry has recently prompted a public relations battle over which superpower could provide ventilators and PPE during the pandemic, outcry over…

By undertaking massive infrastructure projects around the world, China under President Xi Jinping is following in the footsteps of previous empires. Why it matters: Like previous imperial projects in history, Xi's Belt and Road Initiative presents both benefits and risks for China.In his new book, "The Emperor's New Road: China…

A person holds a stack of Chinese yuan bank notes. Photo: ShutterstockAn estimated US$2.7 billion’s worth of the country’s international trade was paid for using China’s currency in the first six months of this year China has emerged as Indonesia’s largest trading partner over the past decade and is its…

ASEAN urged to stay cooperative with all regions ASEAN is urged to stay on course of cooperation with other regions even as US and China relations are causing divisions among countries in a world that does not need a new cold war era. Jeffrey D. Sachs Director, Sustainable Development Solutions…

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Myanmar President Win Myint at a welcome ceremony at the presidential palace in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, in January. Photo: ReutersMyanmar has opened the door for new bids against China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) for construction of the New Yangon City project The so-called Swiss challenge will…

OpinionBoth the US and China have technologies to protect, and economic weapons to do that. But China’s immediate future looks a bit brighter. Decoupling, it turns out, is a two-way street.Rana ForooharContributorIt was perfect ju-jitsu. After weeks of watching US President Donald Trump pressure Chinese tech company ByteDance to sell…