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"This dam can almost power the state of Texas," an engineer told Newsweek, with the scale of energy produced "simply astounding."
Explore the dynamics of hydropower development in Southeast Asia and China's evolving approach to its dam projects.
The Trump administration has renewed and reinforced the Monroe Doctrine of 1823, establishing a zero-tolerance policy for interference from extracontinental powers in the Americas.
Washington views the Arctic as a strategic priority, but Chinese analysts split on whether costly infrastructure serves Beijing’s interests.
China has made its lack of environmental enforcement a core domain of the U.S.-China competition. Its pollution fuels its economic and geopolitical ascent, undermining America’s strategic ...
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China’s Belt and Road 2.0: Smaller projects, bigger influence
China’s Belt and Road Initiative has evolved to focus on smaller, smarter projects that are embedding the country in the infrastructure and energy ecosystems of dozens of nations, while also
Vincent Wang, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Adelphi University in New York, says China's increasing presence in the region is part of a long-term geopolitical strategy, which may ...
China’s renminbi (RMB) internationalisation strategy seeks to reduce reliance on the US dollar by fostering a multipolar currency system tailored to a fragmented and uncertain global economy. Emphasising strategic autonomy, China avoids full currency liberalisation and instead promotes selective RMB use through bilateral trade settlements, digital payment platforms and the Belt and Road ...
In a world hungry for crucial resources, China may not be poised to start deep-sea mining but it is planting seeds for such operations in a meticulously planned economic and geopolitical strategy.
Hedge funds focused on Chinese equities posted double-digit returns in the first half of the year, outperforming global peers, fuelled by a rebound in Hong Kong stocks and bets on artificial intelligence and "new consumption" firms.
China has made its lack of environmental enforcement a core domain of the U.S.-China competition. Its pollution fuels its economic and geopolitical ascent, undermining America’s strategic ...