Analysis
The Belt and Road Initiative is a major attempt by China to create a diplomatic zone around itself where the United States is not present.
Dr. Kerry Brown
Read More
Featured
Italy, China’s Latest Gateway to Europe
| By Nicola P. Contessi
The signing of an MoU during a March 22-24 by Chinese president Xi Jinping has made Italy the first G7 nation to join China's sprawling Belt and Road Initiative, but Rome will be wise to devote sustained long-term resources to the negotiation, implementation, and follow-up of whatever comes out of these memoranda to avoid the mistakes of other BRI partners.
The Give-and-Take of BRI in Africa
| By Pearl Risberg
China’s hostile economic practices, military expansion, and coercive political and ideological tactics in Africa should not be ignored. However, establishing a clear distinction between detrimental and essential BRI engagement is crucial to fostering development, building common ground with China, and expanding the global market.
A Road by Any Other Name
| By Jonathan E. Hillman
China's Belt and Road (BRI) has taken a beating, but its central feature of big infrastructure projects will remain recognizable for years to come.
View All Analysis
Browse our analysis section for news and articles on topics such as China's Belt and Road Initiative (OBOR), the Competing Visions of Japan, India, and other regional powers, and the stakes for U.S. policy.
Recent
In The News
China Nears Commercial 5G
The Real Costs of Huawei Technology
| By ChinaPower
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.
War and PEACE on China's Digital Silk Road
| By Jonathan E. Hillman
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.
