Infrastructure

The US-Ecuador ODA agreement: a model in economic influence strategy?

The final days of the Trump administration were marked by a largely unnoticed announcement which could turn out to be…

5 years ago

The future of EU – China investment cooperation

It is not that Europe and the US were unaware of China’s development throughout the 20th century. Waking up in…

5 years ago

Japan and Quad 2.0: three key challenges going forward

This article was written in collaboration with Prof. Yoichiro Sato. A professor of International Relations and Asia-Pacific Studies at Ritsumeikan…

5 years ago

China’s economic influence in Afghanistan in a Belt & Road context

As the historic intra-Afghan negotiations continue and the withdrawal of US troops is now in sight, there are plausible concerns…

5 years ago

Japan vs. China in Iran: political engagement or economic influence?

One of the most critical questions for Iran today is the nature of its relations with Japan and China. Both…

5 years ago

The impact of the pandemic on Latin America’s relations with China

The rise of China resulted in Latin America strengthening ties with the Asian giant, as a result of the complementarity…

5 years ago

Istanbul’s Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital: an opportunity for Japan to reaffirm its economic power strategy

Making the local news headlines, Japan has helped Turkey open a new hospital in May 2020 in Istanbul, named Başakşehir…

5 years ago

The future of Latin America – China relations. An interview with Dr. Alicia Garcia-Herrero

In the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, China has worked hard to emerge as the major aid-provider to the World rather than…

5 years ago

China-Brazil relations under Bolsonaro: from sour to sweet, by necessity…

One year ago, the victory of Jair Bolsonaro in the presidential election opened a big question in relation to the…

6 years ago

China’s Arctic strategy has the US jittery

A few weeks ago, Donald Trump made the news by expressing an interest in buying Greenland, trying to open a…

6 years ago