Geopoliticus October 3, 2016 Who Benefits from China’s “One Belt, One Road” Initiative? Under its Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road (commonly known as the “One Belt, One... Read more »
Geopoliticus July 5, 2016 Limits of Chinese Friendship: China’s Development Loans to Venezuela In 2004, Chinese President Hu Jintao and Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez agreed to form a “strategic partnership for common... Read more »
Geopoliticus December 29, 2015 China’s “One Belt, One Road” to Where? During visits to Central and Southeast Asia in 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping unveiled Beijing’s aspiration to create what... Read more »
Geopoliticus February 4, 2014 Railway to Somewhere: Thailand’s Politics and China’s Reach in Southeast Asia Despite elections last Sunday, Thailand remains riven by political conflict. On the one side is the current government of Prime... Read more »
Geopoliticus November 17, 2013 What Does the Fox Say?: Japan’s Diplomatic Campaign After North Korea launched seven ballistic missiles into the seas near Japan in July 2006, Japan did something uncharacteristic... Read more »