Belt and Road

The end of Robert Mugabes brutal 37-year dictatorship over Zimbabwe in 2017 was greeted by scenes of wild jubilation on the streets of Harare by people whod seen their dream of independence from minority white rule turned into tyranny under the aging dictator…

Dont look now, but artificial intelligence is watching you. Artificial intelligence has tremendous power to enhance spying, and both authoritarian governments and democracies are adopting the technology as a tool of political and social control. The potentia…

(Bloomberg) -- Terms of Trade is a daily newsletter that untangles a world embroiled in trade wars. Sign up here.  Bigger and richer economies should invest in smaller Asian ones if they want to counter Chinas expanding Belt and Road Initiative, Sri Lankan P…

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa (left) is on 3-day official visit to India. (AP pic) NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka’s new president Gotabaya Rajapaksa has warned India and Western nations that his country will be forced to seek finance from China again if they…

This story is part of a CBC News series exploring China's expanding influence around the world and how Canada and other countries are contending with China's power. A half-decade ago, China planted an economic flag in Central Europe with its multi-billion-do…

Advertisement As soon as U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement, a narrative surfaced among the international community: China was to become the leader in the global fight against climate change. The wor…

Author: Wei Shan, NUS East Asia Institute Xinjiang is Chinas bridge to Central Asian, Middle Eastern and European markets, placing it at the heart of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). It is the largest logistical centre among the BRI countries. Of the six …

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India will lend Sri Lanka $400 million for infrastructure projects, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday after talks with the island nation’s new President Gotabaya Rajapaksa aimed at improving bilateral ties. Sri Lanka, located…

The crisis in Hong Kong is once again focusing attention on China's leadership. How far will Beijing go to stop the continuing protests? Many residents worry about losing freedom under the weight of a dominating, repressive power as Beijing seeks to assert it…

This story is part of a CBC News series exploring China's expanding influence around the world and how Canada and other countries are contending with China's growing power. They come by the busloads to the rugged hills of Shaanxi Province, more than 2,000 po…