China Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) – Geopolitical Monitor https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com Military, Politics, Economy, Energy Security, Environment, Commodities Geopolitical Analysis & Forecasting Wed, 13 Nov 2024 19:57:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.5.15 The Lobito Corridor: Washington’s Answer to Belt and Road in Africa https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/the-lobito-corridor-washingtons-answer-to-belt-and-road-in-africa/ https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/the-lobito-corridor-washingtons-answer-to-belt-and-road-in-africa/#disqus_thread Wed, 13 Nov 2024 13:01:38 +0000 https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/?p=43500 With the launch of the Lobito Corridor, Washington has made clear its intention to compete with China’s Belt and Road Initiative in Africa.

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]]> https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/the-lobito-corridor-washingtons-answer-to-belt-and-road-in-africa/feed/ 0 The Benin Model: China’s Africa Strategy in Action https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/the-benin-model-chinas-africa-strategy-in-action/ Fri, 25 Oct 2024 12:02:04 +0000 https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/?p=45836 For an example of how China has successfully embedded itself into the culture, politics, and economic systems of African states, look no further than Benin.

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]]> US-China Tensions: A Modern ‘Great Game’ https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/us-china-tensions-a-modern-great-game/ https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/us-china-tensions-a-modern-great-game/#disqus_thread Wed, 04 Sep 2024 13:25:48 +0000 https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/?p=45251 Where many see the Cold War as the closest historical analogue to contemporary US-China tensions, the 19th century ‘Great Game’ is a much more apt comparison.

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]]> https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/us-china-tensions-a-modern-great-game/feed/ 0 Central Asia: The Once and Future Heart of Eurasia https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/central-asia-the-once-and-future-heart-of-eurasia/ https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/central-asia-the-once-and-future-heart-of-eurasia/#disqus_thread Wed, 03 Jul 2024 11:24:04 +0000 https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/?p=44584 A confluence of trade and geopolitical issues have endowed Central Asia with its historical diplomatic weight. Local governments must take advantage of the trend by evolving regional institutions that can unite in the face of outside attempts to divide and conquer.

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]]> https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/central-asia-the-once-and-future-heart-of-eurasia/feed/ 0 Playing Catch-up? West-China Competition in the Global South https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/playing-catch-up-west-china-competition-in-the-global-south/ https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/playing-catch-up-west-china-competition-in-the-global-south/#disqus_thread Sun, 16 Jun 2024 21:05:04 +0000 https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/?p=44505 A Western reproduction of Belt and Road is not desirable, let alone feasible. Rather, if the West is to make up ground in the Global South, it will start with win-win cooperation that takes the interests of non-aligned partners into account.

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]]> https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/playing-catch-up-west-china-competition-in-the-global-south/feed/ 0 China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway: Better Late than Never https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/china-kyrgyzstan-uzbekistan-railway-better-late-than-never/ https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/china-kyrgyzstan-uzbekistan-railway-better-late-than-never/#disqus_thread Thu, 23 May 2024 05:48:48 +0000 https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/?p=44356 Twenty-seven years in the making, the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway is finally under construction. The route could be a game-changer in China-Europe trade; however, significant financial, technical, and geopolitical challenges remain.

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]]> https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/china-kyrgyzstan-uzbekistan-railway-better-late-than-never/feed/ 0 Geopolitical Snapshot: Pakistan https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/geopolitical-snapshot-pakistan/ https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/geopolitical-snapshot-pakistan/#disqus_thread Wed, 13 Mar 2024 18:06:23 +0000 https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/?p=43982 A new series examining the pressing political, military, and economic issues faced by key geopolitical actors around the world.

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]]> https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/geopolitical-snapshot-pakistan/feed/ 0 The Race for Infrastructure Dominance Comes to Africa https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/the-race-for-infrastructure-dominance-comes-to-africa/ https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/the-race-for-infrastructure-dominance-comes-to-africa/#disqus_thread Wed, 17 Jan 2024 16:17:36 +0000 https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/?p=43708 Africa is the next market frontier for global infrastructure, and the task of building new bridges, roads, rail, and energy projects is increasingly falling to private players.

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]]> https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/the-race-for-infrastructure-dominance-comes-to-africa/feed/ 0 Backgrounder: Myanmar’s Kyaukpyu Port https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/backgrounder-myanmars-kyaukpyu-port/ https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/backgrounder-myanmars-kyaukpyu-port/#disqus_thread Thu, 14 Dec 2023 13:00:08 +0000 https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/?p=35080 Will Kyaukpyu Port ever take its place among other Belt and Road megaprojects like Gwadar and Hambantota?

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]]> https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/backgrounder-myanmars-kyaukpyu-port/feed/ 0 Uzbekistan in Focus as France Pivots toward Central Asia https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/uzbekistan-in-focus-as-france-pivots-toward-central-asia/ https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/uzbekistan-in-focus-as-france-pivots-toward-central-asia/#disqus_thread Mon, 06 Nov 2023 13:42:13 +0000 https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/?p=43470 Recent moves by France in Central Asia aim to balance regional power dynamics, diversify energy sources, and ensure a stable supply of critical minerals for sustainable technological development.

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