Eurasia

Knowledge Transfer Synergism between China and Africa: a case study in ethiopia’s manufacturing sector

Africa, Economics, Eurasia, Infrastructures / By

The Central Building of Furi Lebu railway station outside Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Credit to Istvan Tarrosy. Introduction China-Africa relationship has witnessed rapid and comprehensive growth since 2000. Not only has China become Africa’s largest bilateral trading partner and bilateral development financing provider during the first two decades of the twenty-first century, but the political and …

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‘Germany’s China City’: Iron Silk Road Terminal of Duisburg

Economics, Eurasia / By

For about ten years, hardly any other European city has been conferred as much attention in Chinese media, political and business circles as the city of Duisburg. A report in the Financial Times of April 8, 2019, in which the correspondent reports with amazement on a peculiar map at Shanghai Pudong Airport, has become famous. …

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China’s Digital Footprint Grows in the Middle East & North Africa

Africa, Economics, Eurasia / By

China’s Digital Silk Road is rewiring the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) in ways that promise to reshape the economies, politics, and societies of countries across the region. In some ways, it already has. Since Xi Jinping ascended to power in 2012, the country has been throwing its policy weight behind everything from basic …

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China’s 16+1 Format in Crisis – Not Yet an Obituary

Eurasia, Law / By

The 16+1 format was created shortly before the start of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to deepen the relations with Central Eastern and Southeastern Europe. In order to do so, in the years before high-ranking Chinese politicians, including then Vice-President Xi Jinping, traveled to various Central Eastern European countries. Since the launch of the BRI, …

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