Title:
Understanding China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Opportunities and Risks
Author:
AUTHOR
Source:
Center for American Progress
Date:
September 22, 2015
Description:
- China is increasingly flexing its economic muscle in order to assert itself as a responsible global power. The United States’ reaction has been generally skeptical—even negative
China Relations
Title:
Xi in Washington: Outcomes Explained
Authors:
Bill Bishop and Bonnie Glaser
Source:
CSIS, Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative
Date:
September 2015
Description:
- Chinese president Xi Jinping landed in Seattle on September 22 for a weeklong trip to the United States that included his first state visit to Washington and an address to the United Nations in New York. In a joint press conference with President Barack Obama following a meeting at the White House, the Chinese leader raised eyebrows by insisting that Beijing does not intend to militarize the features it has artificially built up in the South China Sea. The two presidents also made announcements on cybersecurity and climate change cooperation, along with finalizing annexes to two military agreements.
Title:
ADB says to identify future projects for co-financing with AIIB
- Author:
- AUTHOR
- Source:
- Reuters
- Date:
- September 21, 2015
- See Also:
- gbtimes.com
- Description:
- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Monday it will identify future projects with co-financing potential with the Chinese-led international development bank, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).
Title:
China may fear reputation damage more than military threats over South China Sea
Author:
Ashley Townshend
Source:
The Guardian
Date:
August 29, 2015
Description:
- China’s rapid construction of a string of artificial islands in the South China Sea has entered a more troubling phase. According to a major Pentagon report released last week, Beijing is shifting its focus from land reclamation to building deepwater ports, military-grade airstrips and other strategic infrastructure on top of its islands.
Title:
What’s behind Beijing’s drive to control the South china Sea?
Author:
Howard French
Source:
The Guardian
Date:
July 28, 2015
Description:
- China’s startling attempt to assert control over vast waters has alarmed nearby countries and escalated tensions with the US. Howard W French reports from Hainan, the island at the heart of Xi Jinping’s expansionist ambitions
Title:
Xue Li: How China Views the South China Sea Arbitration Case
Author:
Xue Li
Source:
The Diplomat
Date:
July 14, 2015
Description:
- The Hague finished hearing the Philippines’ oral arguments this week, but as China refuses to participate in the arbitration, the December position paper remains the clearest outline of China’s stance on the case. What are the highlights and features of the document? What was the effect of publicly releasing this document? And what will China’s next step be?
Title:
China’s Maritime Silk Road: The Politics of Routes
Author:
Irene Chan
Source:
RSIS
Date:
March 12, 2015
Description:
- China has not effectively communicated its grand connectivity ideas to South and Southeast Asian countries. Beijing urgently needs to improve its communications with external parties and seek feedback so as to counter media speculations and to have a better understanding of regional needs
Title:
Connectivity in Asia: Reviving the Old Silk Road?
Author:
Pradumna B. Rana
Source:
RSIS
Date:
April 17, 2013
Description:
- After enjoying a history of about 1600 years, the Silk Road had lost out to the Southern Ocean Corridor connecting Europe and Asia. But now there are signs that the old Silk Road is being revived