By Rebecca Ray Representatives from governments and civil society from around the world are gathering in Cali, Colombia this month for the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16). They will take stock of progress and recommit to the goal of preserving global biodiversity through the Kunming-Montreal […]
By Angie Ye On Wednesday, September 4, the Boston University Global Development Policy Center (GDP Center) hosted a webinar discussion on the latest data and insights from the Chinese Loans to Africa (CLA) Database. Moderated by Rebecca Ray, Senior Academic Researcher with the Global China Initiative (GCI), the webinar featured a presentation by Lucas Engel, […]
Por Zara C. Albright Entre 2008 y 2019, los países de América Latina suscribieron $132 mil millones de créditos de las instituciones chinas para el financiamiento de desarrollo (IFDs) y $155 mil millones del Banco Mundial, incluso las ventanillas del Banco Internacional para la Reconstrucción de Desarrollo y de la Asociación Internacional para el Desarrollo. […]
By Zara C. Albright Between 2008-2019, Latin American (LAC) countries borrowed $132 billion from Chinese development finance institutions (DFIs) and $155 billion from the World Bank, including its International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and International Development Association (IDA) windows. Figure 1 illustrates the region’s borrowing patterns; LAC countries have consistently borrowed higher numbers […]
Between 2008-2019, Latin American (LAC) countries borrowed $132 billion from Chinese development finance institutions (DFIs) and $155 billion from the World Bank. Over 20 LAC countries have become signatories of China’s Belt and Road Initiative since its inception. Additionally, LAC was the first region that United States officials visited to promote the US’s own infrastructure […]
By Akanksha Goyal The Boston University Global Development Policy Center (GDP Center) is pleased to present the 2024-2025 cohort of Global China Research Fellows. These six outstanding scholars from a multitude of universities, including the Ohio State University, American University and the University of Oxford, have or will have completed doctoral degrees in disciplines ranging […]
Chinese companies have installed over 25 GW of generation capacity in Africa, making up more than 15 percent of sub-Saharan Africa’s installed generation capacity. Despite their undeniable contribution to the power sector in sub-Saharan Africa, the price and investment outcomes of these projects have varied. Chinese companies have been observed to construct both low- and […]
By Naa Adjekai Adjei In the last 10 years, Chinese companies have significantly transformed Africa’s infrastructure, particularly in the energy sector. However, when examining Africa-China engagement, research has predominantly focused on China’s influence, with limited attention given to the role of African host states in shaping project outcomes. My new working paper with the Boston […]
By Angie Ye The Boston University Global Development Policy Center (GDP Center) hosted the inaugural Global China Fellows Summit from July 11-13 in Hong Kong. The Summit brought together over 30 former, current and incoming Global China Fellows, GDP Center staff and researchers and other key stakeholders to collectively discuss a policy-oriented research agenda that […]
Over the last year, Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) governments took intentional steps forward in their relationships with China, with frequent visits to discuss the important emerging sectors, such as telecommunications and renewable energy supply chains. Concurrently, while lower-technology mineral and agricultural commodities continue to dominate LAC exports to China, Chinese firms operating in LAC […]