The Global Infrastructure Boom
Quotes and Quotas is a weekly digest of phrases and facts that help explain Asia’s infrastructure push.
Quotes and Quotas is a weekly digest of phrases and facts that help explain Asia’s infrastructure push.
Introducing the (X, Why) Series
Data sharing could revolutionize the efficiency of the entire global supply chain – from ship to train to truck and beyond.
Advances in technology could unlock new possibilities for transportation and production. Hyperloop promises to shuttle people and goods at over 700 miles per hour. 3D printing could upset traditional production and supply chains. The Internet of Things could dramatically reduce costs by automating and optimizing processes. How might these and other emerging technologies reshape today’s economic geography?
With the “Belt and Road” initiative, the fast establishment of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, the construction of ports and railways in Africa and elsewhere, and by pushing green energy, China is demonstrating what has been lost in the West in recent times.