The CSIS Africa Program assessed 46 African ports with financial, construction, or operational involvement by Chinese entities to identify potential threats to African sovereignty and U.S. strategic interests in the region.
China’s BRI offers lofty promises of “win-win” investments that have persuaded some 126 countries to sign on. But critics claim that it stokes corruption, harms the environment, creates financial dependencies, and extends Chinese military power. Writing for The Washington Post, Jonathan Hillman tackles five myths fueled by the BRI’s ambiguity.
Huawei, Ericsson, and Nokia are locked in intense competition to dominate the age of 5G telecoms, writes _The Financial Times_, citing data from the Reconnecting Asia Project.
This episode of the ChinaPower’s podcast investigates the evolving political and economic circumstances surrounding Chinese telecommunications company Huawei and its attempts to integrate its technology in global markets. Dr. James Lewis explores the growing concerns within the U.S. and among many of its allies as well as Huawei’s relationship with the Chinese government.
Even as Huawei faces resistance in Western airwaves, it is racing ahead under the world’s seas in a commercial contest that could eventually provide China with strategic advantages.