After several years of declining funding, the African end of the Belt and Road Initiative seems to be roaring back. The newest Griffith University/Green Development Finance Center data on the Belt and Road Initiative shows that engagement with Africa jumped by 395%, while a few big projects boosted engagement in Nigeria alone more than twelvefold.
These shifts indicate a window of opportunity for African electrification. 60% of Africans still ...
Tag: Bamboo Diplomacy
Related Posts
Xi Calls on China, Vietnam to ‘Oppose Unilateral Bullying’ on Regional Tour
By Alice Philipson with Mary Yang in Beijing Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Monday called on his country and Vietnam to "oppose unilateral bullying," Beijing's state media reported, during a regional tour as leaders confront U.S. tariffs.
Vietnam’s New Leader Arrives in Beijing for Talks With Xi
Vietnam's new top leader, Tô Lâm, met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday, his first overseas trip since being named General Secretary of the country's Communist Party. Xi welcomed Lâm with a military parade outside the Great Hall of ...
Vietnam’s Bamboo Diplomacy: Lessons for Countries Facing Great Power Competition
Many small and middle-power countries are finding it increasingly difficult to navigate the contentious Great Power rivalry between China and the United States. Even though both Beijing and Washington repeatedly state that they don't want to force other countries to choose ...
Fresh Off His Visit to Washington, Vietnam’s Foreign Minister Heads Straight to Beijing
Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bùi Thanh Sơn will be in Beijing on Wednesday and Thursday this week for talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi. The trip comes just one week after Sơn was in Washington, where he met with U.S. Secretary of State ...
Why Vietnam is Not “In Play” in the U.S.-China Rivalry
There was a lot of speculation in the U.S. last year that an upgrade of diplomatic ties with Vietnam would prompt Hanoi to be more aligned with Washington in its rivalry with China. While ...
Analysis from Cobus van Staden
Blinken Tries to Bolster Ties With Vietnam Amid Rising U.S. Tensions With China
Vietnam was again at the center of great power politics this weekend during a brief visit by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, his first trip to the country as Washington's top diplomat. Blinken's one overriding priority on this trip was ...