Dr. Jane Golley discusses the theme of this year’s China Story Yearbook, prosperity, and the opposition of Western countries to China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
In the latest MERICS expert podcast, Jessica Batke tracks the experiences with China’s law on NGOs, introduced in early 2017, and says that no NGO is known to have left China so far.
Lance Noble discusses how Made in China 2025 is reshaping China’s technology manufacturing landscape.
Dr. Alessandro Arduino tells YCW about the role of private security companies in China’s Belt and Road Initiative, the security hotspots on the horizon, and his new book, “China’s Private Army: Protecting the New Silk Road.”
Mohammed Al-Sudairi outlines the warming Sino-Saudi relationship, the role of the Gulf Region on the Belt and Road, and the importance of sensitivity to ideologies when conducting research on China.