Mapping continental ambitions

Summary: While the core focus of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is on traditional infrastructure deployments, it is evident that the Digital Silk Road is a key part of the overall BRI strategy, and China will leverage technology to increase its influence along the route. Opportunities exist in the deployment of telecoms infrastructure, data centers, and smart cities. Technology security concerns will be a major hurdle for Chinese vendors as they move to deepen and widen the BRI’s technology footprint.

The Digital Silk Road has become the focal point of the BRI as controlling the flow of ...

As China comes under increased scrutiny over its global energy investments, Chinese authorities have announced a series of multilateral initiatives to “green” its Belt and Road initiative (BRI). While just recognizing the problem is a positive step for China, these ...