Belt and Road Initiative – Page 19 – Asia Times

AT Finance, Cambodia

Why Hun Sen needs China now more than ever

by David Hutt February 4, 2019February 18, 2020

AT Finance, Philippines

China eyes a strategic port in the Philippines

by Richard Javad Heydarian January 31, 2019February 18, 2020

AT Finance, Malaysia

No clear line on stalled China-Malaysia railway

by Nile Bowie January 31, 2019February 18, 2020

Bangladesh, South Asia

China gives Bangladesh $72.6m for bridges, disaster aid

by Bertil Lintner January 22, 2019February 18, 2020

Two J-15 fighter jets of the PLA Navy prepare to take off from China's aircraft carrier, The Liaoning, during an exercise. Photo: AFP

China, India, South Asia

Implications for India of China’s presence in Indo-Pacific region

by Swaran Singh January 21, 2019

China-Myanmar border trade dips dramatically

by Bertil Lintner January 20, 2019February 18, 2020

Australia, Oceania

Morrison misconnects across the South Pacific

by Alan Boyd January 20, 2019February 18, 2020

China's president Xi Jinping and Afghan chief executive officer Abdullah Abdullah met in Beijing last year. China is involved in joint counter-terrorism efforts in Afghanistan to prevent the spread of extremist ideas into western China. Photo: Reuters/Kim Kyung-Hoon

China

Despite slowing economy, China aims to be global leader through ‘deep coalitions’

by Prakash Katoch January 17, 2019January 18, 2019

China's President Xi Jinping (R) shakes hands with Myanmar's State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi as they attend the welcome ceremony at Yanqi Lake during the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing on May 15, 2017. Photo: AFP/Pool

AT Finance, Myanmar

China seeks big-ticket payback from Myanmar

by Bertil Lintner January 16, 2019February 18, 2020

China, European Union, United States, World

Huawei founder Ren tries to ease cybersecurity fears

by Gordon Watts January 16, 2019February 18, 2020

Waving flag of Pakistan and China. Image: iStock

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Laos, Maldives, Middle East, Nepal, Pakistan, South Asia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, World

All-weather friend? Pakistan falls into China’s debt trap

by Ali Salman Andani January 11, 2019

China's President Xi Jinping speaks during an event to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Message to Compatriots in Taiwan at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on January 2, 2019. - Taiwan's unification with the mainland is "inevitable", President Xi Jinping said on January 2, warning against any effort to promote the island's independence and saying China would not renounce the option of military force to bring it into the fold. (Photo by Mark Schiefelbein / POOL / AFP)

AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, Hong Kong, Laos, Middle East, South Asia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, United Kingdom, World

Xi Jinping’s bold statements often backfire

by Xuan Loc Doan January 10, 2019

Ousted former Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra greets supporters as she arrives at the Supreme Court in Bangkok, Thailand, July 21, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Athit Perawongmetha

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Middle East, Singapore, South Asia, Thailand, United Kingdom, World

Thailand’s exiled Shinawatras making waves abroad

by Shawn W. Crispin January 9, 2019February 18, 2020

A British naval officer looks up at the fluttering White ensign flag hoisted at the stern during the Commissioning Ceremony for the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth at HM Naval Base in Portsmouth, southern England on December 7, 2017. Photo: AFP/Richard Pohle

AT Finance, Australia, Bahrain, Brunei, Cambodia, China, European Union, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Middle East, Nepal, New Zealand, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, Vietnam, World

New ‘global Britain’ sets naval sights on Asia

by David Hutt January 8, 2019February 18, 2020

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim delivers a speech during the 'reinvented toilet expo' in Beijing on November 6, 2018. Photo: Nicolas Asfouri / AFP

Beijing, China, European Union, Iraq, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea, World

Asia may get trumped amid World Bank intrigue

by William Pesek January 8, 2019February 18, 2020

Chinese President Xi Jinping (back-right) and Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte (back-left) attend a signing ceremony after a bilateral meeting during the Belt and Road Forum at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China May 15, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Etienne Oliveau/Pool

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Asia, Thailand, World

SEAsia wary of China’s BRI, skeptical of US, survey shows

by Bertil Lintner January 7, 2019February 18, 2020

A satellite in orbit above the Earth. Photo: iStock/Getty Images

AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, China, European Union, Oceania, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, World, Wuhan

US, China in ‘space race’ for satnav supremacy

by Sabena Siddiqui January 7, 2019January 7, 2019

FinTech, financial technology and world economy, abstract image visual

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Macau, Northeast Asia, South Asia, World

How the future of the global economy will be defined

by Joseph Nathan January 5, 2019

A convoy of US forces' armored vehicles near the village of Yalanli, on the western outskirts of the northern Syrian city of Manbij, in early 2018. The United States is preparing to withdraw its troops from Syria, a major move that throws into question America's role in the region. Photo: AFP/Delil Souleiman

Afghanistan, Bahrain, Beijing, China, Cyprus, Egypt, European Union, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Middle East, Northeast Asia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Can China help Syria and the Mideast exit war economies?

by Christina Lin January 3, 2019January 3, 2019

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina. Photo: Reuters, Rafiqur Rahman

AT Finance, Bangladesh, Beijing, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, South Asia, World

India looks to maintain ties with Bangladesh under Hasina

by Manoj Kumar Mishra January 2, 2019

A map shows the route of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. Photo: Wikimedia Commons/ Wanishahrukh

Beijing, China, India, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, World

CPEC moves on despite criticisms, doubts and protests

by Manoj Kumar Mishra December 31, 2018

Asean Economic Community flags on the blue sky background. illustration: iStock

AT Finance, China, European Union, India, Japan, Northeast Asia, Singapore, South Asia, Thailand, World

Prospects for ASEAN leadership on regional development

by Thomas Parks December 29, 2018

Myanmar's civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi attends the Asia Pacific Summit 2018 in Kathmandu on December 1, 2018. Photo: AFP/Sunil Sharma/Pool

AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, India, Japan, Middle East, Myanmar, Northeast Asia, Singapore, South Asia, World

Trouble ahead, trouble behind for Myanmar

by Bertil Lintner December 28, 2018February 18, 2020

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, and Chinese President Xi Jinping look out over East Lake in Wuhan in this photo taken on April 28, 2018. Their talk aimed to reduce border tensions but it appears to have had limited effect. Photo: AFP/ govt handout

China, France, India, South Asia, World

Why are Asia’s ‘reformist’ leaders struggling to reform?

by Avinash Godbole December 28, 2018

A convoy of ships follows an ice breaker on the Arctic's Northern Sea Route. Photo: iStock

Beijing, China, European Union, Iran, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, World

China’s advances in Arctic may pose security threat to Canada

by Emanuele Scimia December 26, 2018February 18, 2020

A Chinese casino lit up by night in Cambodia's Sihanoukville. Photo: Facebook

AT Finance, Cambodia, China, European Union, Macau, World

Cambodia’s initiative for a ‘sustainable’ dictatorship

by Sawathey Ek December 24, 2018

Sun Tzu's "The Art of War" could be game-changer in the Trade War. Photo: iStock

AT Finance, China, European Union, India, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, South Asia, United Kingdom, World

Making China great again

by Jan Krikke December 24, 2018

The Khunjerab Pass, starting point of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. Photo: Asia Times

AT Finance, Beijing, China, India, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, Shanghai, South Asia, World

On the road in the Karakoram

by Pepe Escobar December 22, 2018February 18, 2020

A couple posing for wedding photos at the Bund in Shanghai with the Pudong skyline in the background. Photo: iStock

China, Iraq, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Impact of 4 decades of China’s reforms and opening

by Zamir Awan December 21, 2018

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (right) shakes hands with Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih prior to a meeting in New Delhi on December 17, 2018. Photo: AFP / Prakash Singh

Beijing, China, India, Maldives, South Asia

India, Maldives warm their bilateral relationship

by Gunjan Singh December 21, 2018December 21, 2018