Debunking the BRI “Debt Trap” Narrative
Western debt-trap narratives misinterpret China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and Eurasian connectivity boosted by the initiative could offer Europe a strategic pathway to shared prosperity.
May 12, 2026
A Partnership for the Future: China and the Global South in “Infrastructure Revolution”
By reshaping trade routes, energy flows, and supply chains, Chinese infrastructure projects, are redefining patterns of regional engagement and influence.
Mar 6, 2026
Connecting Xinjiang, Linking Eurasia
Driven by the Belt and Road Initiative, Xinjiang is seeking to become a ‘golden corridor,’ a multi-modal logistics and trade artery connecting China with Central Asia, South Asia, the Middle East and Europe via railways, highways, air routes and border ports.
Feb 5, 2026
Delivering a Better Life
More and more domestic products are being shipped to Central Asia and Europe via Xinjiang, while Xinjiang’s specialty products are entering Eurasian markets through cross-border express services.
Dec 5, 2025
A Green Dream About to Crash
The EU can still be a climate leader, but only if it stops treating the green transition as a symbolic target and starts treating it as a manufacturing crisis that needs an industrial strategy, not just regulation.
Nov 13, 2025
Xinjiang Celebrates Seven Decades of Sea Change
With strategic policies and substantial investments in infrastructure, technology and social programs, Xinjiang is rapidly transforming from a remote border region into a vibrant economic hub.
Sep 24, 2025
Where New Journeys Begin
Two millennia after caravans connected Asia with Europe, Xinjiang is again emerging as a hinge between regions. But this time, the cargo is broader.
Sep 24, 2025
Central Expressway Resumption: A Milestone of Sri Lanka-China Friendship under BRI
It is, therefore, more than a road; it is a turning point, signaling international confidence in Sri Lanka’s recovery and a concrete step toward national renewal.
Sep 23, 2025
The Weaponization of Infrastructure
More likely, we’re heading toward a fragmented world: one centered on the U.S. that excludes Chinese participation in ‘trusted networks,’ and another more inclusive system embracing developing countries.
Sep 11, 2025
A Drop of Sweetness
Over the years, water resource management reforms have been tailored to Xinjiang’s specific conditions, leading to the planning and implementation of several major projects like the Altash Water Conservancy Project.
Aug 15, 2025
Southern Synergy
China and Africa forge strong partnerships amid the rise of the Global South.
Aug 11, 2025
Fueling a Nation
Tempered by time, the West-East Gas Pipeline Project has become an energy lifeline stretching across China’s vast landscape, embodying the enduring synergy between the country’s western and eastern regions, a living testament to unity, innovation and perseverance.
Jun 12, 2025