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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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September 9, 2008
China
China buys, Norway sells
A few months ago, Chinalco -- using funds borrowed from China’s Development Bank, which itself had recently received an infusion of foreign exchange from the CIC as part of its recapitalization -- bo…
July 25, 2012
Sub-Saharan Africa
Question of the Week: China in Africa Part III
This is the third Question of the Week post about Chinese involvement in Africa. Last week, we focused on the debate of whether Africa or China itself benefits more from Chinese aid. The week before …
January 25, 2016
Cybersecurity
An Expansive, and Dangerous, Chinese View on Cyber Deterrence
In most open source writings, Chinese analysts tend to discount the possibility of deterrence in cyberspace. Attribution, detection, and monitoring are hard. Attacks can come from state and non-state…
June 7, 2012
United States
Middle East Matters This Week: Egypt’s Historic Verdict and Further Syrian Massacres
Significant Middle East Developments Egypt. The trial of Hosni Mubarak concluded on Saturday with the three-judge panel sentencing the former Egyptian president and his former interior minister, Hab…
June 15, 2008
China
Maybe the CIC isn’t motivated entirely by commercial gain …
The CIC claims it wants to be a commercial investor. Gao Xiqing is often quoted to the effect that the CIC "operates on commercial principles" and intends to only take passive stakes. I have always…