On this podcast, Ankur Shah shares his observations from driving a 4,300 km land border between China and Russia. He also gives an accurate analysis of the state of Belt and Road initiative on the ground and the nature of the cooperation between the two countries. Much of what Ankur reveals is in stark contrast to current media perceptions of the state of China-Russia cooperation with regard to infrastructure.
Jan 11, 2020•27 min•Season 3Ep. 2
On this podcast, Ankur Shah shares his observations from driving a 4,300 km land border between China and Russia. He also gives an accurate analysis of the state of Belt and Road initiative on the ground and the nature of the cooperation between the two countries. Much of what Ankur reveals is in stark contrast to current media perceptions of the state of China-Russia cooperation with regard to infrastructure.
Jan 09, 2020•23 min•Season 3Ep. 1
A frank and revealing interview with Grigoris Konstantellos, Mayor of Athens Riviera, Greece. According to Grigoris, because the port is expanding with Chinese BRI investment, Athens has more jobs and more trade flows through the port. The economic benefits have been significant. The biggest benefit, however, was that coming of Chinese shipping giant Cosco broke down a very old monopoly, which was the workers' union for the port which had kept prices high and throughput low for hundreds of years...
Sep 15, 2019•47 min•Season 2Ep. 31
The Belt and Road Advisory created a 25-minute podcast from the 12-page research paper from The Brookings Institute. For those that prefer listening versus reading in both English or Mandarin Chinese, we bring this highly recommended report from the highly influential American Think Tank - The Brookings Institute direct to your earphones. The topics covered in the report are important, “Should the Chinese elite and mass opinion concludes that the United States is intent on denying China its righ...
Jul 22, 2019•40 min•Season 2Ep. 30
The Belt and Road Advisory created a 25 minute podcast from the 12-page research paper from The Brookings Institute. For those that prefer listening versus reading in both English or Mandarin Chinese we bring this highly recommended report from the highly influential American Think Tank - The Brookings Institute direct to your earphones. The topics covered in the report are important, “Should the Chinese elite and mass opinion concludes that the United States is intent on denying China its right...
Jul 22, 2019•34 min•Season 2Ep. 29
Parag Khanna is a leading global strategy advisor, world traveler, and best-selling author. He is Founder & Managing Partner of FutureMap , a data and scenario-based strategic advisory firm. Parag's newest book is The Future is Asian: Commerce, Conflict & Culture in the 21st Century (2019). Parag, in Beijing for the Chinese launch of his latest book, The Future is Asian. On the podcast, Parag discusses the book, the writing process, the US-China trade war, the Belt and Road initiative as...
Jun 23, 2019•41 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Parag Khanna is a leading global strategy advisor, world traveler, and best-selling author. He is Founder & Managing Partner of FutureMap , a data and scenario-based strategic advisory firm. Parag's newest book is The Future is Asian: Commerce, Conflict & Culture in the 21st Century (2019). Parag, in Beijing for the Chinese launch of his latest book, The Future is Asian. On the podcast, Parag discusses the book, the writing process, the US-China trade war, the Belt and Road initiative as...
Jun 23, 2019•42 min•Season 2Ep. 19
在这个播客上,前马来西亚交通部长翁诗杰解释了马来西亚东海岸铁路线(ECRL)的幕后情况。翁诗杰也说了。关于“一带一路作为债务陷阱”的言论,根本没有。这个元素似乎不存在。
May 01, 2019•21 min•Season 2Ep. 18
On this podcast, former Malaysian Transport Minister, Tee Keat Ong explains the behind the scenes situation with the Malaysian East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) which has gone in the space of a year from a perceived “debt trap fiasco” to a feather in the cap of both BRI and Malaysia as a Belt and Road success story.
May 01, 2019•26 min•Season 2Ep. 17
On this podcast, Bruno Lhopiteau talks about the challenges faced by Chinese infrastructure companies implementing projects abroad and the ways in which the Chinese method of constructing infrastructure is unique.
Feb 27, 2019•21 min•Season 2Ep. 16
On this podcast, Bruno Lhopiteau talks about the challenges faced by Chinese infrastructure companies implementing projects abroad and the ways in which the Chinese method of constructing infrastructure is unique.
Feb 27, 2019•28 min•Season 2Ep. 15
On this podcast, Odil Gafarov talks about the developments regarding China’s usage of private security forces in protecting Belt and Road projects in Africa and Central Asia.
Feb 20, 2019•17 min•Season 2Ep. 14
On this podcast, Odil Gafarov talks about the developments regarding China’s usage of private security forces in protecting Belt and Road projects in Africa and Central Asia.
Feb 20, 2019•21 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Richard Q. Turcsányi is the Deputy Director of the Institute of Asian Studies in Bratislava (Slovakia) and an Assistant Professor at Mendel University in Brno (Czech Republic). Richard is also an Associate Fellow at the Institute of International Relations Prague and a contributor to ChinfluenCE project mapping out China’s political and economic activity in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia. In his academic research, he focuses mostly on Central Europe’s relations with East Asia ...
Feb 13, 2019•22 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Richard Q. Turcsányi is the Deputy Director of the Institute of Asian Studies in Bratislava (Slovakia) and an Assistant Professor at Mendel University in Brno (Czech Republic). Richard is also an Associate Fellow at the Institute of International Relations Prague and a contributor to ChinfluenCE project mapping out China’s political and economic activity in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia. In his academic research, he focuses mostly on Central Europe’s relations with East Asia ...
Feb 13, 2019•24 min•Season 2Ep. 11
On this podcast, Anastasya Raditya-Ležaić shares a unique perspective of Croatia, which has intensified its relationship with China only in 2016. She also discusses the development of the Pelješac Bridge project, which is the first tender for a project funded through EU funds that has been won by a Chinese company.
Jan 30, 2019•20 min•Season 2Ep. 9
On this podcast,Anastasya Raditya-Ležaić shares a unique perspective of Croatia, which has intensified its relationship with China only in 2016. She also discusses the development of the Pelješac Bridge project, which is the first tender for a project funded through EU funds that has been won by a Chinese company.
Jan 30, 2019•25 min•Season 2Ep. 10
On this podcast, Nong Hong, the executive director of the Washington-based Institute for China-America Studies and a research fellow at the National Institute for South China Sea Studies of China discusses China's maritime activities and the developments in Sino-American relations.
Jan 23, 2019•18 min•Season 2Ep. 8
On this podcast, Nong Hong, the executive director of the Washington-based Institute for China-America Studies and a research fellow at the National Institute for South China Sea Studies of China discusses China's maritime activities and the developments in Sino-American relations.
Jan 23, 2019•29 min•Season 2Ep. 7
On this podcast, Professor Zhang discusses the outlook of Chinese economy in 2019 and the impact of Sino-American trade disputes on the Belt and Road Initiative. He also takes on the important questions of the debt issue related to BRI projects and the problem of financing BRI projects in USD.
Jan 16, 2019•23 min•Season 2Ep. 6
On this podcast, Professor Zhang discusses the outlook of Chinese economy in 2019 and the impact of Sino-American trade disputes on the Belt and Road Initiative. He also takes on the important questions of the debt issue related to BRI projects and the problem of financing BRI projects in USD.
Jan 16, 2019•28 min•Season 2Ep. 5
We bring to you another episode of our BRI Business series in which we focus on financing of the Belt and Road Initiative. Many governments, companies, and individuals would like to access BRI funds, but how to do so remains unclear. Today we take this question head-on and we discuss the ways in which you can access Belt and Road funding.
Jan 09, 2019•15 min•Season 2Ep. 4
We bring to you another episode of our BRI Business series in which we focus on financing of the Belt and Road Initiative. Many governments, companies, and individuals would like to access BRI funds, but how to do so remains unclear. Today we take this question head-on and we discuss the ways in which you can access Belt and Road funding.
Jan 09, 2019•14 min•Season 2Ep. 3
In this episode we review the top 10 most important Belt and Road happenings of 2018 and make some predictions about the development of the Belt and Road Initiative in 2019. This episode will help you to kick off this year of Belt and Road watching.
Jan 02, 2019•26 min•Season 2Ep. 2
In this episode we review the top 10 most important Belt and Road happenings of 2018 and make some predictions about the development of the Belt and Road Initiative in 2019. This episode will help you to kick off this year of Belt and Road watching.
Jan 02, 2019•24 min•Season 2Ep. 1
On this podcast, Jacob discusses the issue of sustainability of Chinese projects abroad and shares his unique perspective on how the new technologies play a role in that process. He also talks about the difference in the approach that Western and Chinese companies have towards sustainable development.
Dec 26, 2018•27 min•Season 1Ep. 56
On this podcast, Jacob Tomas (谭亚幸) discusses the issue of sustainability of Chinese projects abroad and shares his unique perspective on how the new technologies play a role in that process. He also talks about the difference in the approach that Western and Chinese companies have towards sustainable development.
Dec 26, 2018•26 min•Season 1Ep. 55
On this podcast, Dragan discusses the development of the Belt and Road Initiative in Serbia and wider in the Balkan region. In the course of the interview he addresses the concerns that China uses its economic engagement with the region to excercise political pressure and discusses the development of the (in)famous Belgrade-Budapest Railway Project.
Dec 19, 2018•27 min•Season 1Ep. 54
On this podcast, Dragan discusses the development of the Belt and Road Initiative in Serbia and wider in the Balkan region. In the course of the interview he addresses the concerns that China uses its economic engagement with the region to excercise political pressure and discusses the development of the (in)famous Belgrade-Budapest Railway Project.
Dec 19, 2018•24 min•Season 1Ep. 53
We bring to you another episode of our BRI Business series in which we discuss the way in which you can leverage the Belt and Road strategies of your business partners. For our Chinese listeners, we present the best ways in which your Belt and Road plans can be communicated to foreign partners in order to ensure an effective cooperation. In the course of the episode, we will: Draw your attention to the role of local level entities within the Belt and Road framework; Tell you how to leverage the ...
Dec 12, 2018•15 min•Season 1Ep. 52