Grand Vision: China’s OBOR in Context
By Anoush Ehteshami
China celebrated the progress of its ambitious One Belt, One Road initiative in Beijing in May 2017. The OBOR is vast in...
Patient Capital in the Context of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)
By Justin Yifu Lin and Yan Wang
As the world is carefully watching China’s Belt and Road Initiative, many new opportunities continue to spring from...
The China-EU-US-Triangle Déjà Vu
By Dan Steinbock
The new rapprochement between Brussels and Beijing involves converging economic interests between Europe and China – and diverging strategic interests between Europe...
China’s First Half of 2017: Growth amid Deleveraging
By Dan Steinbock
Despite seemingly mixed messages,...
US-China Trade Amid America’s New Uncertainty
By Dan Steinbock
As the White House is preparing for a political war for its survival, the Trump-Xi 100 day plan should overcome long-term pressures...
How the Belt and Road Could Change the 21st Century
By Dan Steinbock
Until recently, globalisation was led by the West and benefitted only a few advanced economies. After China’s three decades of rapid growth,...
Who Are ASEAN’s Biggest Military Spenders, Really?
By Dan Steinbock
The conventional military narratives highlight aggregate expenditures and downplay per capita spending. Realities are more nuanced, both globally and in Southeast Asia.
The...
Can China’s Belt and Road Initiative Successfully Lead to a New Eurasian Economic Zone?
By Jeremy Garlick
China’s Belt and Road Initiative, also known as “One Belt, One Road” (OBOR), is a grand plan to connect East Asia with...
The TPP is Dead. What Happens Next?
By Kavaljit Singh
In a video message outlining his policy plans for the first 100 days in the Oval Office, President Trump stated: “I am...
Accelerating Reform Execution in China
By Dan Steinbock
After political consolidation, China is ready to begin a broader implementation of structural reforms. That is vital to double per capita income...
