More: Belt and Road
How BRI and its Influence Saved China in the Trade War
Since being inaugurated for the second term of his leadership on January 20, 2025, Donald Trump has made statements to make policies that reap...
Korea’s Rice Belt vs. China’s BRI: The Africa Play
My analysis of South Korean relations with Egypt and a comparison with China, my academic and research specialty, comes as Egypt and South Korea...
How the Belt and Road Initiative is Transforming Egypt and the Suez Canal Economic Zone
As an Egyptian expert on Chinese politics and the policies of the Communist Party of China, I have deeply researched the Belt and Road...
China’s BRI and Solomon Islands: Pacific Perspective
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is an infrastructure project launched in 2013 by President Xi Jinping. BRI was inspired by the ancient Silk...
Israel’s Proposed Canal is not a Threat to China but an Opportunity for Trade Diversification
Dr. Neda Helmy’s recent article in Modern Diplomacy argues that an alternative trade route through Israel, bypassing the Suez Canal, would be detrimental to...
How Gaza’s Displacement Plan Could Shake China’s BRI and Suez via Israel’s Ben Gurion Port
As the war between Hamas and Israel entered its second year, about 85% of Gaza’s population was forced to leave their homes. The Hebrew...
From Silk to Servers: China’s Hidden Power in Southeast Asia as a Fork in the Digital Road
The humid streets of Jakarta have been buzzing with tech excitement ever since the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has set up a large data...
10 Years of CPEC: A Decade of Progress
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a cornerstone of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), was initiated by the two countries on July 5, 2013 in...
AIIB Greenlights New Green Logistics Hub in Hubei to advance the Belt and Road Initiative
On Nov.29 the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) announced its approval of a sovereign-backed financing of the Hubei Global Cargo Logistics Project, valued at...
Diplomatic and Geostrategic Risks of Indonesia’s Strengthened Ties with China
The long-standing and intricate diplomatic relationship between China and Indonesia has progressed from political mistrust to economic reliance. China is now Indonesia's biggest trading...