World Briefly10h ago

China and Pakistan are giving CPEC a corporate glow-up, and nobody asked

https://worldbriefly.news/china-and-pakistan-are-giving-cpec-a-corporate-glow-up-and-nobody-asked

#CPEC #ChinaPakistan #BeltAndRoad

The Japan TimesMay 20
Japan faces growing economic and geopolitical challenges as globalization gives way to a more fragmented world shaped by strategic rivalry, decentralized energy markets and alternative financial systems. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/05/20/japan/japan-moving-beyond-old-alliances/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #boj #uae #opec #saudiarabia #us #imf #worldbank #china #beltandroad #asianinfrastructureinvestmentbank #newdevelopmentbank #brics #russia #iran #swift #hongkong #thailand #india #asiandevelopmentbankinstitute
Japan’s challenge in a world moving beyond old alliances

The emerging world order is likely to be more fragmented, more competitive and more uncertain.

The Japan Times
The Bad PlaceMay 15

Opinion Voices | Contributor: Despite being overrun by businessmen, D.C. is anything but business as usual by Veronique de Rugy

AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information.

The article argues that a wave of venture‑capital and tech entrepreneurs now embedded in the Trump administration—such as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, former IPO leader Michael Grimes, and the head of the U.S. International Development Finance Corp.—are mistakenly treating government like a private‑sector investment firm. While they bring market‑savvy expertise, they overlook the fundamental differences between profit‑driven businesses and political institutions, which lack clear price signals, profit incentives, and personal accountability. By insulating themselves from the consequences of bad bets and using billions of taxpayer dollars for “strategic” investments, they risk repeating the same misallocation and cronyism that a free market would punish. The piece warns that replacing market discipline with political decision‑making—whether to cut waste or fund large‑scale projects—will inevitably damage the economy, regardless of who runs the government.

Read more: https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2026-05-14/president-business-as-usual

#HowardLutnick #DFC #ElonMusk #GovernmentEfficiency #BeltandRoad #MichaelGrimes

Contributor: Despite being overrun by businessmen, D.C. is anything but business as usual

If a massive federal government cannot efficiently regulate industries, it cannot efficiently invest in them. Somewhere between Wall Street and Washington, this insight got lost.

Los Angeles Times
The Japan TimesMay 7
China uses trade policy and investment to bind African economies to its own, secure resources and expand influence, outmaneuvering the U.S. and Japan as it positions itself as the continent's primary economic partner. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/05/07/japan/china-dominates-african-influence/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #china #africajapanrelations #africachinarelations #ticad #aid #beltandroad #africa #bri #hunger #sdg #development #aid
Into Africa: China continues its dominance on the continent

Tokyo must step up those efforts and work with other partners to ensure that African countries have geopolitical choices.

The Japan Times
Show threadBob LeFridge  May 3

US capitulation of soft power is a gift for Xi. Playing the long game gets easier when your main opponent morphs into a rotating clown show, stumbling from crisis to chaos.

At first China brings roads, then the belt slowly tightens around each country's neck. When loans can't be repaid, China takes control of critical infrastructure like ports. It's all carefully planned and executed over decades.

Fifty to one hundred years hence, a history student reading that the USA was once a great empire will say, "What, that shithole?"

And China will rule the world.

@phil_stevens

#BeltAndRoad

Analyst207Apr 30

China's Military Presence Expands Across Indo-Pacific Waters

China's growing military presence in the Indo-Pacific waters has become a pressing concern for countries like Australia, India, and Japan, as its increasing frequency and normalization embolden Beijing's coercive behaviour. With its two-ocean strategy and Belt and Road momentum, China is expanding its naval and intelligence footprint across the…

https://osintsights.com/chinas-military-presence-expands-across-indo-pacific-waters?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#Indopacific #China #BeltAndRoad #Geopolitics #NationalSecurity

China's Military Presence Expands Across Indo-Pacific Waters

Learn how China's expanding military presence in Indo-Pacific waters poses a strategic risk, and what it means for regional countries - read the analysis now.

OSINTSights
Hublai (charismatic megafauna)Apr 19
youtube.com/watch?v=e3Gg... #ChinaIran #USIran #StraitOfHormuz #BeltAndRoad #Turkmenistan #Tehran #EpsteinWar

China's Railway Just DESTROYED...
China's Railway Just DESTROYED Trump's Blockade!

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The Times of Central AsiaApr 15
Latest from our @[email protected] China’s footprint in Central Asia is shifting from Belt and Road spectacle to targeted, strategic investment shaped by local demands and limits https://ow.ly/4iAt50YJXEm #CentralAsia #China #BRI #Investment #Geopolitics #Economy #BeltAndRoad

Beyond the Belt and Road: Chin...
Beyond the Belt and Road: China’s New Playbook in Central Asia - The Times Of Central Asia

In the Kyzylorda Region, near the town of Shieli, the silos and conveyor belts of a Chinese-backed plant rise out of the fine brown dust that dominates the

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The Times of Central AsiaApr 15
China’s footprint in Central Asia is shifting from Belt and Road spectacle to targeted, strategic investment shaped by local demands and limits https://timesca.com/beyond-the-belt-and-road-chinas-new-playbook-in-central-asia/ #CentralAsia #China #BRI #Investment #Geopolitics #Economy #BeltAndRoad
OGEL & TDM Law JournalsMar 14
The office of the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) Xiong’an Sub-Commission officially opens, building credibility in Arbitration and optimizing the business environment in Xiong’an New Area: 👉 TDM #Arbitration #Law Journal Special Issue: China One Belt, One Road #OBOR #BeltandRoad free excerpt
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TDM 3 (2017) - One Belt One Road Initiative ("OBOR") | TDM Journal

The OBOR has been the Chinese development strategy aiming at the economic integration of Eurasia and the growth of China&39;s Western Provinces, largely through th

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