Filip Noubel / 06 Oct 2021
Turkey’s Abandonment of the Uyghurs
Why Erdoğan Gave In
Turkey has traditionally been an ally of the Uyghurs due to strong linguistic, cultural, and religious ties.(...)
Belt and Road Initiative
Andreas Bloom / 22 Sep 2021
Too Big to Cover
China’s Belt and Road Blackout
Greece is a critical stop for China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The Chinese state-owned shipping conglomerate COSCO now controls the Greek port of Piraeus, one of the largest in the Mediterranean.(...)
Andreas Bloom / 12 Jul 2021
It’s Not a Chinese Plot
Greece’s Belt and Road Boosters
In Greek media, the dominant line on China is that Beijing is investing in the country, primarily through its flagship project, in Piraeus.(...)
Andreas Bloom / 31 May 2021
Belt and Road Politics
The Case of Piraeus
Chinese investment in the Greek port of Piraeus has boosted trade between the two countries. But tensions over an alleged breaking of environmental rules have highlighted the potential harms of Beijing's largesse.(...)
Joel Schalit / 28 Aug 2019
Rebranding Italian Politics
The Post-Salvini Era
The more you call them populist, the more likely they'll turn into one.(...)
Josh White / 06 May 2019
Getting China Wrong
The Yellow Peril is Back
The UK has just faced a scandal over its relations with China because of its use of Huawei technology in its 5G network.(...)