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Usbekistan ist ein Land mit einer bewegten Historie: Die Stadt Samarkand war früh ein wichtiges Handelszentrum der alten Seidenstraße. Unzählige Karawanen zogen vorbei, die Kulturen kreuzten sich. Eine Tradition, die bis heute nachwirkt: Neben dem Reichtum an Rohstoffen ist Usbekistan für Europa noch immer wegen der Handelsrouten nach Asien und China spannend.Stefan Meister ist Leiter des Zentrums für Ordnung und Governance in Osteuropa, Russland und Zentralasien der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik (DGAP): Für ihn konkurrieren aktuell Kasachstan und Usbekistan um "eine Art Vorherrschaft" in der Region: Kasachstan habe seinen Öl- und Gassektor früh für westliche Investitionen geöffnet. "Usbekistan ist jetzt das zweite Land, das versucht, Kontakte Richtung Europa zu knüpfen", sagt Meister im Podcast "Wirtschaft Welt & Weit".Den Wunsch, sich enger zu vernetzen, sieht Meister auf beiden Seiten. Der russische Angriffskrieg auf die Ukraine hat ihn intensiviert: Usbekistan als postsowjetisches Land wolle sich "wegdiversifizieren vom russischen Einfluss", sagt der Experte. Das passt zum Interesse der EU und Deutschlands an alternativen Handelsrouten, die an Russland vorbei nach Asien und China führen. Und es steht genauso im Einklang mit dem europäischen Bestreben, sich bei den für die Hightech-Industrie so wichtigen seltenen Erden breiter aufzustellen: "Da gibt es einiges an Lagerstätten."Gerade erst war Samarkand Schauplatz des EU-Zentralasien-Gipfels. Die EU, Usbekistan, Kasachstan, aber auch Kirgisistan, Tadschikistan und Turkmenistan haben in der drittgrößten Stadt des Landes ihren Willen nach einer engeren Zusammenarbeit bekundet. Im Rahmen von "Global Gateway", dem europäischen Alternativprojekt zur neuen chinesischen Seidenstraße, sollen künftig Milliardensummen nach Zentralasien fließen. Wann und in welcher Form bleibt allerdings noch vage.Während die EU weiter plant, ist China schon jetzt ein großer Player in der Region. Stefan Meister sieht den Vorsprung der Volksrepublik gelassen: Der Ausbau des mittleren Handelskorridors könne von unterschiedlichen Seiten aus vorangetrieben werden, sagt er. "Letztlich geht es darum, dass man große Investitionen von verschiedenen Seiten her stemmt." Chinesische Investitionen sind für ihn "nicht per se negativ". Davon könne letztlich auch Europa profitieren.Fest steht: In Usbekistan ist Raum für deutsche Investitionen. Das Land möchte vor Ort höherwertige Arbeitsplätze schaffen. Außerdem ist es bestrebt, seine Abhängigkeiten zu China und Russland zu reduzieren. Sicher ist aber auch, dass es sich um ein autoritäres Regime handelt, welches beim Thema Rechtsstaatlichkeit Nachholbedarf hat. Das mache die Investitionsbedingungen aus deutscher Perspektive "nicht unbedingt attraktiv", konstatiert Meister. Schreiben Sie Ihre Fragen, Kritik und Anmerkungen gern an www@n-tv.de. Unsere allgemeinen Datenschutzrichtlinien finden Sie unter https://datenschutz.ad-alliance.de/podcast.html Wir verarbeiten im Zusammenhang mit dem Angebot unserer Podcasts Daten. Wenn Sie der automatischen Übermittlung der Daten widersprechen wollen, klicken Sie hier: https://datenschutz.ad-alliance.de/podcast.htmlUnsere allgemeinen Datenschutzrichtlinien finden Sie unter https://art19.com/privacy. Die Datenschutzrichtlinien für Kalifornien sind unter https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info abrufbar.

How Africa Eats is free to read and download from the LSE Press website via this link: https://doi.org/10.31389/lsepress.hae In his online address to the IIEA, award-winning author, Professor David Luke discusses his forthcoming publication, How Africa Eats: Trade, Food Security and Climate Risks. The book examines in detail what Africa eats and where and how it is produced. Despite holding 60% of the world's arable land area, up to one quarter of the African population experiences severe food insecurity. As editor, Professor Luke has brought together experts in trade policy, international law, and development to scrutinise how finance, investment, foreign aid, institutions, actors, and capacities have interacted with policies in preventing Africa from becoming an agricultural powerhouse. In his address, Professor Luke sets forth the urgent threats of climate change, trade barriers, and policy challenges facing the African continent in terms of food security. Professor Luke will examine the role of the EU as Africa's most important trade partner and investor and assess whether the EU's Global Gateway initiative has had – or could have – an impact on Africa's food production systems and capacities. David Luke is Professor in Practice and Strategic Director at the LSE's Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa and Extraordinary Professor at North-West University in South Africa. Specialising in African trade policy and trade negotiations, Professor Luke has decades of experience in policy advisory services, managing and catalysing research, building partnerships, and training and capacity development for private sector and government. This experience stems from an extensive career spanning a tenured appointment at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada, and assignments at the African Union, the UN Development Programme, and the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) with postings in Harare, Pretoria, Geneva, and Addis Ababa. At ECA's African Trade Policy Centre, Professor Luke and his team were instrumental in the preparation of the protocols that make up the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement. His PhD in African Political Economy is from the School of Oriental and African Studies, and his MSc and BSc are from the London School of Economics and Political Science. His research and teaching interests are in the areas of trade in development; trade and inclusion; and trade and sustainability. He is also a member of the board of TradeMark Africa.

The year 2025 marks the 10th anniversary of China's Digital Silk Road, which has become an increasingly crucial component of Xi Jinping's flagship foreign policy project: the Belt and Road Initiative. Over the past decade, China has massively expanded its digital infrastructure investment across the globe. Accompanying the investment has been the diffusion of China's digital governance norms and standards in recipient states. Countries in the Indo-Pacific have been at the forefront of this stretching Chinese digital influence landscape. The conflation between digital development cooperation and digital governance norms adoption has far-reaching implications that need to be better understood and addressed. To discuss the issue, Michael Caster joins host Bonnie Glaser. Caster is the Head of Global China Programmeat ARTICLE 19, an NGO that advances freedom of opinion and expression. His organization has published two reports examining China's Digital Silk Road. Timestamps[00:00] Start[01:30] Understanding China's Digital Silk Road [05:57] China's Digital Governance Norms[10:16] China's Digital Footprints Abroad[16:07] Attractiveness of Chinese Digital Solutions[18:56] Role of High-Tech Companies in Digital Governance[21:44] Assessing the Effectiveness of China's Digital Governance[23:14] State-Driven Surveillance and Censorship[27:39] China's BeiDou Navigation System [31:09] How should governments respond to these normative shifts? 

Major donor European countries like France, Germany, Sweden, and Finland are drastically cutting their foreign aid budgets, following the global trend led by US president Donald Trump to cut USAID, a humanitarian officer with Caritas Europe tells Radio Schuman today.In Sweden and Finland, coalition governments involving the centre and far-right are redirecting funds toward deporting irregular migrants. Additionally, the EU's “Global Gateway” program is shifting its focus toward investments that primarily benefit the bloc rather than addressing global development needs, according to Caritas' Abriel Schieffelers.Radio Schuman is hosted and produced by Maïa de la Baume, with journalist and production assistant Eleonora Vasques, audio editing by David Brodheim. Music by Alexandre Jas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Global South is a term that covers a broad swath of developing countries and emerging economies in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Oceania. It is a grouping of over 130 heterogenous countries that is pushing to enhance its voice in global decision making. China, which self-identifies as a leader of the developing world, has a long history of engaging with the developing world. Under Xi Jinping, Beijing has deepened its ties with Global South countries through economic investment, diplomatic engagement, and security cooperation.  Meanwhile, developed countries from the wealthier and more industrialized Global North are stepping up efforts to counter Chinese influence and win support from Global South countries.  What are China's interests in the Global South?  What are the key strategies and tactics that Beijing utilizes to influence and engage with those countries? How have countries in the Global South responded to China's influence?  And how will intensified Sino-American rivalry impact developing countries in the future? To discuss these issues, host Bonnie Glaser is joined by Mr. Masaaki Yatsuzuka, Senior Research Fellow at the China Division of the Regional Studies Department at the National Institute for Defense Studies in Japan (NIDS).  He is the co-author of the recently published report titled “The Rising Global South and China.”  Timestamps[00:00] Start[01:55] Resurgent Interest in the Global South [04:28] Engaging Developing Countries[06:51] Economic Tools and Mechanisms to Exert Influence[08:55] Motivation for Expanding Military Presence [12:33] Perceptions of China in the Global South [15:07] Why does China's involvement in the Global South matter? [17:39] US-China Competition Impacting the Global South[19:00] India, Brazil, and Other Rising Powers[20:35] Tokyo's Concerns Over China's Influence [22:41] Response to Increased Attention Paid to Developing Countries[24:37] China's Reaction to the Trump Administration 

ROMA (ITALPRESS) - È entrato in vigore l'accordo commerciale tre l'Unione Europea e il Cile, dopo il completamento del processo di ratifica da parte del paese sudamericano. L'intesa, firmata nel dicembre 2023, stimolerà la competitività delle imprese di entrambe le parti, fornendo nel contempo una piattaforma condivisa per lo sviluppo delle economie a zero emissioni nette.Tali sforzi riceveranno un impulso ulteriore dalle iniziative in corso nell'ambito del Global Gateway, quali lo sviluppo di catene del valore delle materie prime critiche per il litio e il rame e la produzione di idrogeno verde in Cile.L'accordo consentirà all'UE e al Cile di cooperare, in qualità di partner duraturi che condividono gli stessi principi, sulle sfide globali, quali la riduzione dei rischi delle catene di approvvigionamento e la lotta ai cambiamenti climatici. Rafforzerà inoltre il partenariato privilegiato e porterà i valori condivisi al centro delle relazioni bilaterali. L'accordo approfondirà le relazioni bilaterali tra l'UE e il Cile in materia di scambi e investimenti e offrirà nuove opportunità alle imprese eliminando i dazi sul 99,9% delle esportazioni dell'UE e garantendo condizioni di parità per le merci sul mercato cileno; assicurerà un flusso più efficace e sostenibile di materie prime e prodotti derivati e fornirà all'Unione Europea un accesso costante, affidabile e sostenibile a materie prime critiche come il litio e il rame e a combustibili puliti come l'idrogeno, fondamentali per la transizione verso l'economia verde./gtr

ROMA (ITALPRESS) - È entrato in vigore l'accordo commerciale tre l'Unione Europea e il Cile, dopo il completamento del processo di ratifica da parte del paese sudamericano. L'intesa, firmata nel dicembre 2023, stimolerà la competitività delle imprese di entrambe le parti, fornendo nel contempo una piattaforma condivisa per lo sviluppo delle economie a zero emissioni nette.Tali sforzi riceveranno un impulso ulteriore dalle iniziative in corso nell'ambito del Global Gateway, quali lo sviluppo di catene del valore delle materie prime critiche per il litio e il rame e la produzione di idrogeno verde in Cile.L'accordo consentirà all'UE e al Cile di cooperare, in qualità di partner duraturi che condividono gli stessi principi, sulle sfide globali, quali la riduzione dei rischi delle catene di approvvigionamento e la lotta ai cambiamenti climatici. Rafforzerà inoltre il partenariato privilegiato e porterà i valori condivisi al centro delle relazioni bilaterali. L'accordo approfondirà le relazioni bilaterali tra l'UE e il Cile in materia di scambi e investimenti e offrirà nuove opportunità alle imprese eliminando i dazi sul 99,9% delle esportazioni dell'UE e garantendo condizioni di parità per le merci sul mercato cileno; assicurerà un flusso più efficace e sostenibile di materie prime e prodotti derivati e fornirà all'Unione Europea un accesso costante, affidabile e sostenibile a materie prime critiche come il litio e il rame e a combustibili puliti come l'idrogeno, fondamentali per la transizione verso l'economia verde./gtr

The EU's Global Gateway Initiative aims to mobilize €300 billion for global infrastructure by 2027, but how does it compare to China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)? Host Yuyun Zhan discusses this with Alicia García-Herrero and Romana Vlahutin. They explore the initiative's origins, progresses and challenges, and how Europe can sharpen its strategy to balance development goals with economic interests. This episode is part of the ZhōngHuá Mundus series of The Sound of Economics. ZhōngHuá Mundus is a newsletter by Bruegel, bringing you monthly analysis of China in the world, as seen from Europe. Sign up now to receive it in your mailbox!

The EU believes it has an offer than can effectively counter China worldwide – its Global Gateway Investment Strategy. Jutta Urpilainen, the outgoing European Commissioner for International Partnerships, is adamant that this strategy offers long-term human development and avoids the debt traps that Chinese investment in Africa has come with. "We don't want to create new dependencies," she tells Talking Europe. We discuss the impact that Global Gateway has had since its inception in 2021, as well as the EU's apparent shift in focus towards migration and border security, and what that means for its international partnerships.

Quelle est la perception africaine de la présence chinoise et européenne en Afrique dans le secteur de la transition énergétique? Dans cet épisode, je reçois Pauline Veron, chargé de mission dans le think tank européen ECDPM qui a récemment publié un rapport sur la question. Le rapport explore le développement du narratif du Global Gateway dans trois pays, Maroc, Afrique du Sud et République démocratique du Congo, comment l'UE a présenté son initiative et comment elle a été accueillie dans un contexte de rivalité sino-occidentale.Le rapport est intitulé : The EU and China in the Global South: Perspectives from African Countries.

In this episode, Dr. Shahar Hameiri and Dr. Lee Jones discuss the political economy and financing behind global infrastructure development, with a focus on China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The discussion explores the driving forces behind Chinese infrastructure investment, while addressing the crucial question of why American and European initiatives such as Global Gateway and the Program for Global Infrastructure and Investment struggle to compete with the BRI. We discuss dynamics of public and private finance, the role of public-private partnerships, and the challenges private investors face. Importantly, this episode reveals the U.S. Development Finance Corporation's increasing reliance on private capital, and the decline of the construction sector in the U.S. economy. This comprehensive view shows how different financing and development models shape the global infrastructure landscape, how infrastructure development has evolved into its current state, and novel fields of competition, such as undersea Internet cables. Hameiri and Jones are co-authors of Fractured China: How State Transformation is Shaping China's Rise (Cambridge University Press, 2021). Dr. Hameiri is Professor in the School of Political Science and International Relation at The University of Queensland. A political economist with diverse research interests, traversing the fields of security, development and aid, governance, political geography and international relations, he is interested in understanding the evolving nature of statehood and political agency under conditions of globalisation. His books include International Intervention and Local Politics (Cambridge University, 2017), Governing Borderless Threats: Non-Traditional Security and the Politics of State Transformation (Cambridge University Press, 2015), and Regulating Statehood (Palgrave Macmillan, 2010), and he is a co-editor for the fourth edition of The Political Economy of Southeast Asia: Poliltics and Uneven Development Under Hyperglobalisation (Palgrave Macmillan, 2020). X: @ShaharHameiri. Dr. Jones is Professor in International Politics at the Queen Mary University of London. Lee specialises in political economy and international relations, focusing on the politics of intervention, security, and governance, with a particular interest in social conflict and the transformation of states. Much of his work focuses on Southeast Asia and China. Lee regularly advises the British and other governments and civil society organisations and has often appeared in the national and international media. A fellow of the Higher Education Academy, he also sits on the board of Palgrave's series Studies in the Political Economy of Public Policy, and the ESRC's peer review college. For further information see www.leejones.tk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In this episode, Dr. Shahar Hameiri and Dr. Lee Jones discuss the political economy and financing behind global infrastructure development, with a focus on China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The discussion explores the driving forces behind Chinese infrastructure investment, while addressing the crucial question of why American and European initiatives such as Global Gateway and the Program for Global Infrastructure and Investment struggle to compete with the BRI. We discuss dynamics of public and private finance, the role of public-private partnerships, and the challenges private investors face. Importantly, this episode reveals the U.S. Development Finance Corporation's increasing reliance on private capital, and the decline of the construction sector in the U.S. economy. This comprehensive view shows how different financing and development models shape the global infrastructure landscape, how infrastructure development has evolved into its current state, and novel fields of competition, such as undersea Internet cables. Hameiri and Jones are co-authors of Fractured China: How State Transformation is Shaping China's Rise (Cambridge University Press, 2021). Dr. Hameiri is Professor in the School of Political Science and International Relation at The University of Queensland. A political economist with diverse research interests, traversing the fields of security, development and aid, governance, political geography and international relations, he is interested in understanding the evolving nature of statehood and political agency under conditions of globalisation. His books include International Intervention and Local Politics (Cambridge University, 2017), Governing Borderless Threats: Non-Traditional Security and the Politics of State Transformation (Cambridge University Press, 2015), and Regulating Statehood (Palgrave Macmillan, 2010), and he is a co-editor for the fourth edition of The Political Economy of Southeast Asia: Poliltics and Uneven Development Under Hyperglobalisation (Palgrave Macmillan, 2020). X: @ShaharHameiri. Dr. Jones is Professor in International Politics at the Queen Mary University of London. Lee specialises in political economy and international relations, focusing on the politics of intervention, security, and governance, with a particular interest in social conflict and the transformation of states. Much of his work focuses on Southeast Asia and China. Lee regularly advises the British and other governments and civil society organisations and has often appeared in the national and international media. A fellow of the Higher Education Academy, he also sits on the board of Palgrave's series Studies in the Political Economy of Public Policy, and the ESRC's peer review college. For further information see www.leejones.tk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

In this episode, Dr. Shahar Hameiri and Dr. Lee Jones discuss the political economy and financing behind global infrastructure development, with a focus on China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The discussion explores the driving forces behind Chinese infrastructure investment, while addressing the crucial question of why American and European initiatives such as Global Gateway and the Program for Global Infrastructure and Investment struggle to compete with the BRI. We discuss dynamics of public and private finance, the role of public-private partnerships, and the challenges private investors face. Importantly, this episode reveals the U.S. Development Finance Corporation's increasing reliance on private capital, and the decline of the construction sector in the U.S. economy. This comprehensive view shows how different financing and development models shape the global infrastructure landscape, how infrastructure development has evolved into its current state, and novel fields of competition, such as undersea Internet cables. Hameiri and Jones are co-authors of Fractured China: How State Transformation is Shaping China's Rise (Cambridge University Press, 2021). Dr. Hameiri is Professor in the School of Political Science and International Relation at The University of Queensland. A political economist with diverse research interests, traversing the fields of security, development and aid, governance, political geography and international relations, he is interested in understanding the evolving nature of statehood and political agency under conditions of globalisation. His books include International Intervention and Local Politics (Cambridge University, 2017), Governing Borderless Threats: Non-Traditional Security and the Politics of State Transformation (Cambridge University Press, 2015), and Regulating Statehood (Palgrave Macmillan, 2010), and he is a co-editor for the fourth edition of The Political Economy of Southeast Asia: Poliltics and Uneven Development Under Hyperglobalisation (Palgrave Macmillan, 2020). X: @ShaharHameiri. Dr. Jones is Professor in International Politics at the Queen Mary University of London. Lee specialises in political economy and international relations, focusing on the politics of intervention, security, and governance, with a particular interest in social conflict and the transformation of states. Much of his work focuses on Southeast Asia and China. Lee regularly advises the British and other governments and civil society organisations and has often appeared in the national and international media. A fellow of the Higher Education Academy, he also sits on the board of Palgrave's series Studies in the Political Economy of Public Policy, and the ESRC's peer review college. For further information see www.leejones.tk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/world-affairs

In this episode, Dr. Shahar Hameiri and Dr. Lee Jones discuss the political economy and financing behind global infrastructure development, with a focus on China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The discussion explores the driving forces behind Chinese infrastructure investment, while addressing the crucial question of why American and European initiatives such as Global Gateway and the Program for Global Infrastructure and Investment struggle to compete with the BRI. We discuss dynamics of public and private finance, the role of public-private partnerships, and the challenges private investors face. Importantly, this episode reveals the U.S. Development Finance Corporation's increasing reliance on private capital, and the decline of the construction sector in the U.S. economy. This comprehensive view shows how different financing and development models shape the global infrastructure landscape, how infrastructure development has evolved into its current state, and novel fields of competition, such as undersea Internet cables. Hameiri and Jones are co-authors of Fractured China: How State Transformation is Shaping China's Rise (Cambridge University Press, 2021). Dr. Hameiri is Professor in the School of Political Science and International Relation at The University of Queensland. A political economist with diverse research interests, traversing the fields of security, development and aid, governance, political geography and international relations, he is interested in understanding the evolving nature of statehood and political agency under conditions of globalisation. His books include International Intervention and Local Politics (Cambridge University, 2017), Governing Borderless Threats: Non-Traditional Security and the Politics of State Transformation (Cambridge University Press, 2015), and Regulating Statehood (Palgrave Macmillan, 2010), and he is a co-editor for the fourth edition of The Political Economy of Southeast Asia: Poliltics and Uneven Development Under Hyperglobalisation (Palgrave Macmillan, 2020). X: @ShaharHameiri. Dr. Jones is Professor in International Politics at the Queen Mary University of London. Lee specialises in political economy and international relations, focusing on the politics of intervention, security, and governance, with a particular interest in social conflict and the transformation of states. Much of his work focuses on Southeast Asia and China. Lee regularly advises the British and other governments and civil society organisations and has often appeared in the national and international media. A fellow of the Higher Education Academy, he also sits on the board of Palgrave's series Studies in the Political Economy of Public Policy, and the ESRC's peer review college. For further information see www.leejones.tk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/chinese-studies

In this episode, Dr. Shahar Hameiri and Dr. Lee Jones discuss the political economy and financing behind global infrastructure development, with a focus on China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The discussion explores the driving forces behind Chinese infrastructure investment, while addressing the crucial question of why American and European initiatives such as Global Gateway and the Program for Global Infrastructure and Investment struggle to compete with the BRI. We discuss dynamics of public and private finance, the role of public-private partnerships, and the challenges private investors face. Importantly, this episode reveals the U.S. Development Finance Corporation's increasing reliance on private capital, and the decline of the construction sector in the U.S. economy. This comprehensive view shows how different financing and development models shape the global infrastructure landscape, how infrastructure development has evolved into its current state, and novel fields of competition, such as undersea Internet cables. Hameiri and Jones are co-authors of Fractured China: How State Transformation is Shaping China's Rise (Cambridge University Press, 2021). Dr. Hameiri is Professor in the School of Political Science and International Relation at The University of Queensland. A political economist with diverse research interests, traversing the fields of security, development and aid, governance, political geography and international relations, he is interested in understanding the evolving nature of statehood and political agency under conditions of globalisation. His books include International Intervention and Local Politics (Cambridge University, 2017), Governing Borderless Threats: Non-Traditional Security and the Politics of State Transformation (Cambridge University Press, 2015), and Regulating Statehood (Palgrave Macmillan, 2010), and he is a co-editor for the fourth edition of The Political Economy of Southeast Asia: Poliltics and Uneven Development Under Hyperglobalisation (Palgrave Macmillan, 2020). X: @ShaharHameiri. Dr. Jones is Professor in International Politics at the Queen Mary University of London. Lee specialises in political economy and international relations, focusing on the politics of intervention, security, and governance, with a particular interest in social conflict and the transformation of states. Much of his work focuses on Southeast Asia and China. Lee regularly advises the British and other governments and civil society organisations and has often appeared in the national and international media. A fellow of the Higher Education Academy, he also sits on the board of Palgrave's series Studies in the Political Economy of Public Policy, and the ESRC's peer review college. For further information see www.leejones.tk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

In this episode, Dr. Shahar Hameiri and Dr. Lee Jones discuss the political economy and financing behind global infrastructure development, with a focus on China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The discussion explores the driving forces behind Chinese infrastructure investment, while addressing the crucial question of why American and European initiatives such as Global Gateway and the Program for Global Infrastructure and Investment struggle to compete with the BRI. We discuss dynamics of public and private finance, the role of public-private partnerships, and the challenges private investors face. Importantly, this episode reveals the U.S. Development Finance Corporation's increasing reliance on private capital, and the decline of the construction sector in the U.S. economy. This comprehensive view shows how different financing and development models shape the global infrastructure landscape, how infrastructure development has evolved into its current state, and novel fields of competition, such as undersea Internet cables. Hameiri and Jones are co-authors of Fractured China: How State Transformation is Shaping China's Rise (Cambridge University Press, 2021). Dr. Hameiri is Professor in the School of Political Science and International Relation at The University of Queensland. A political economist with diverse research interests, traversing the fields of security, development and aid, governance, political geography and international relations, he is interested in understanding the evolving nature of statehood and political agency under conditions of globalisation. His books include International Intervention and Local Politics (Cambridge University, 2017), Governing Borderless Threats: Non-Traditional Security and the Politics of State Transformation (Cambridge University Press, 2015), and Regulating Statehood (Palgrave Macmillan, 2010), and he is a co-editor for the fourth edition of The Political Economy of Southeast Asia: Poliltics and Uneven Development Under Hyperglobalisation (Palgrave Macmillan, 2020). X: @ShaharHameiri. Dr. Jones is Professor in International Politics at the Queen Mary University of London. Lee specialises in political economy and international relations, focusing on the politics of intervention, security, and governance, with a particular interest in social conflict and the transformation of states. Much of his work focuses on Southeast Asia and China. Lee regularly advises the British and other governments and civil society organisations and has often appeared in the national and international media. A fellow of the Higher Education Academy, he also sits on the board of Palgrave's series Studies in the Political Economy of Public Policy, and the ESRC's peer review college. For further information see www.leejones.tk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/economics

In this episode, Dr. Shahar Hameiri and Dr. Lee Jones discuss the political economy and financing behind global infrastructure development, with a focus on China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The discussion explores the driving forces behind Chinese infrastructure investment, while addressing the crucial question of why American and European initiatives such as Global Gateway and the Program for Global Infrastructure and Investment struggle to compete with the BRI. We discuss dynamics of public and private finance, the role of public-private partnerships, and the challenges private investors face. Importantly, this episode reveals the U.S. Development Finance Corporation's increasing reliance on private capital, and the decline of the construction sector in the U.S. economy. This comprehensive view shows how different financing and development models shape the global infrastructure landscape, how infrastructure development has evolved into its current state, and novel fields of competition, such as undersea Internet cables. Hameiri and Jones are co-authors of Fractured China: How State Transformation is Shaping China's Rise (Cambridge University Press, 2021). Dr. Hameiri is Professor in the School of Political Science and International Relation at The University of Queensland. A political economist with diverse research interests, traversing the fields of security, development and aid, governance, political geography and international relations, he is interested in understanding the evolving nature of statehood and political agency under conditions of globalisation. His books include International Intervention and Local Politics (Cambridge University, 2017), Governing Borderless Threats: Non-Traditional Security and the Politics of State Transformation (Cambridge University Press, 2015), and Regulating Statehood (Palgrave Macmillan, 2010), and he is a co-editor for the fourth edition of The Political Economy of Southeast Asia: Poliltics and Uneven Development Under Hyperglobalisation (Palgrave Macmillan, 2020). X: @ShaharHameiri. Dr. Jones is Professor in International Politics at the Queen Mary University of London. Lee specialises in political economy and international relations, focusing on the politics of intervention, security, and governance, with a particular interest in social conflict and the transformation of states. Much of his work focuses on Southeast Asia and China. Lee regularly advises the British and other governments and civil society organisations and has often appeared in the national and international media. A fellow of the Higher Education Academy, he also sits on the board of Palgrave's series Studies in the Political Economy of Public Policy, and the ESRC's peer review college. For further information see www.leejones.tk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Dr. Shahar Hameiri and Dr. Lee Jones discuss the political economy and financing behind global infrastructure development, with a focus on China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The discussion explores the driving forces behind Chinese infrastructure investment, while addressing the crucial question of why American and European initiatives such as Global Gateway and the Program for Global Infrastructure and Investment struggle to compete with the BRI. We discuss dynamics of public and private finance, the role of public-private partnerships, and the challenges private investors face. Importantly, this episode reveals the U.S. Development Finance Corporation's increasing reliance on private capital, and the decline of the construction sector in the U.S. economy. This comprehensive view shows how different financing and development models shape the global infrastructure landscape, how infrastructure development has evolved into its current state, and novel fields of competition, such as undersea Internet cables. Hameiri and Jones are co-authors of Fractured China: How State Transformation is Shaping China's Rise (Cambridge University Press, 2021). Dr. Hameiri is Professor in the School of Political Science and International Relation at The University of Queensland. A political economist with diverse research interests, traversing the fields of security, development and aid, governance, political geography and international relations, he is interested in understanding the evolving nature of statehood and political agency under conditions of globalisation. His books include International Intervention and Local Politics (Cambridge University, 2017), Governing Borderless Threats: Non-Traditional Security and the Politics of State Transformation (Cambridge University Press, 2015), and Regulating Statehood (Palgrave Macmillan, 2010), and he is a co-editor for the fourth edition of The Political Economy of Southeast Asia: Poliltics and Uneven Development Under Hyperglobalisation (Palgrave Macmillan, 2020). X: @ShaharHameiri. Dr. Jones is Professor in International Politics at the Queen Mary University of London. Lee specialises in political economy and international relations, focusing on the politics of intervention, security, and governance, with a particular interest in social conflict and the transformation of states. Much of his work focuses on Southeast Asia and China. Lee regularly advises the British and other governments and civil society organisations and has often appeared in the national and international media. A fellow of the Higher Education Academy, he also sits on the board of Palgrave's series Studies in the Political Economy of Public Policy, and the ESRC's peer review college. For further information see www.leejones.tk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Dr. Shahar Hameiri and Dr. Lee Jones discuss the political economy and financing behind global infrastructure development, with a focus on China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The discussion explores the driving forces behind Chinese infrastructure investment, while addressing the crucial question of why American and European initiatives such as Global Gateway and the Program for Global Infrastructure and Investment struggle to compete with the BRI. We discuss dynamics of public and private finance, the role of public-private partnerships, and the challenges private investors face. Importantly, this episode reveals the U.S. Development Finance Corporation's increasing reliance on private capital, and the decline of the construction sector in the U.S. economy. This comprehensive view shows how different financing and development models shape the global infrastructure landscape, how infrastructure development has evolved into its current state, and novel fields of competition, such as undersea Internet cables. Hameiri and Jones are co-authors of Fractured China: How State Transformation is Shaping China's Rise (Cambridge University Press, 2021). Dr. Hameiri is Professor in the School of Political Science and International Relation at The University of Queensland. A political economist with diverse research interests, traversing the fields of security, development and aid, governance, political geography and international relations, he is interested in understanding the evolving nature of statehood and political agency under conditions of globalisation. His books include International Intervention and Local Politics (Cambridge University, 2017), Governing Borderless Threats: Non-Traditional Security and the Politics of State Transformation (Cambridge University Press, 2015), and Regulating Statehood (Palgrave Macmillan, 2010), and he is a co-editor for the fourth edition of The Political Economy of Southeast Asia: Poliltics and Uneven Development Under Hyperglobalisation (Palgrave Macmillan, 2020). X: @ShaharHameiri. Dr. Jones is Professor in International Politics at the Queen Mary University of London. Lee specialises in political economy and international relations, focusing on the politics of intervention, security, and governance, with a particular interest in social conflict and the transformation of states. Much of his work focuses on Southeast Asia and China. Lee regularly advises the British and other governments and civil society organisations and has often appeared in the national and international media. A fellow of the Higher Education Academy, he also sits on the board of Palgrave's series Studies in the Political Economy of Public Policy, and the ESRC's peer review college. For further information see www.leejones.tk.

In this episode, Dr. Shahar Hameiri and Dr. Lee Jones discuss the political economy and financing behind global infrastructure development, with a focus on China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The discussion explores the driving forces behind Chinese infrastructure investment, while addressing the crucial question of why American and European initiatives such as Global Gateway and the Program for Global Infrastructure and Investment struggle to compete with the BRI. We discuss dynamics of public and private finance, the role of public-private partnerships, and the challenges private investors face. Importantly, this episode reveals the U.S. Development Finance Corporation's increasing reliance on private capital, and the decline of the construction sector in the U.S. economy. This comprehensive view shows how different financing and development models shape the global infrastructure landscape, how infrastructure development has evolved into its current state, and novel fields of competition, such as undersea Internet cables. Hameiri and Jones are co-authors of Fractured China: How State Transformation is Shaping China's Rise (Cambridge University Press, 2021). Dr. Hameiri is Professor in the School of Political Science and International Relation at The University of Queensland. A political economist with diverse research interests, traversing the fields of security, development and aid, governance, political geography and international relations, he is interested in understanding the evolving nature of statehood and political agency under conditions of globalisation. His books include International Intervention and Local Politics (Cambridge University, 2017), Governing Borderless Threats: Non-Traditional Security and the Politics of State Transformation (Cambridge University Press, 2015), and Regulating Statehood (Palgrave Macmillan, 2010), and he is a co-editor for the fourth edition of The Political Economy of Southeast Asia: Poliltics and Uneven Development Under Hyperglobalisation (Palgrave Macmillan, 2020). X: @ShaharHameiri. Dr. Jones is Professor in International Politics at the Queen Mary University of London. Lee specialises in political economy and international relations, focusing on the politics of intervention, security, and governance, with a particular interest in social conflict and the transformation of states. Much of his work focuses on Southeast Asia and China. Lee regularly advises the British and other governments and civil society organisations and has often appeared in the national and international media. A fellow of the Higher Education Academy, he also sits on the board of Palgrave's series Studies in the Political Economy of Public Policy, and the ESRC's peer review college. For further information see www.leejones.tk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/book-of-the-day

Even though the five countries in Central Asia are among the world's largest fossil fuel producers, the region faces chronic electricity shortages due to a lack of refining capacity. The energy crunch is further compounded by a reluctance to become overly dependent on Russian fuel. To solve both problems, several Central Asian governments are looking to source renewable energy technology from China. While wind and solar still account for a small share of Central Asia's total energy production, that may soon change as more affordable Chinese green tech enters the market. Yunis Sharifli, an independent Eurasia foreign policy analyst, recently explored this trend in an article published by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Yunis joins Eric & Cobus to explain the geopolitics powering the green energy transition in Central Asia. JOIN THE DISCUSSION: X: @ChinaGSProject | @eric_olander | @stadenesque Facebook: www.facebook.com/ChinaAfricaProject YouTube: www.youtube.com/@ChinaGlobalSouth FOLLOW CAP IN FRENCH AND ARABIC: Français: www.projetafriquechine.com | @AfrikChine Arabic: عربي: www.alsin-alsharqalawsat.com | @SinSharqAwsat JOIN US ON PATREON! Become a CGSP Patreon member and get all sorts of cool stuff, including our Week in Review report, an invitation to join monthly Zoom calls with Eric & Cobus, and even an awesome new CGSP Podcast mug! www.patreon.com/chinaglobalsouth

The European Commission's Global Gateway initiative will turn three years old in December. The $300 billion infrastructure initiative was launched with great fanfare to provide developing countries in Africa and elsewhere with an alternative to China's Belt and Road Initiative. Many European stakeholders also hoped that Global Gateway would catalyze a new EU foreign policy agenda for Africa, which many critics contend is now unmoored. Ahead of the upcoming anniversary, the European Centre for Development Policy Management, an independent think tank in Brussels, published a new report exploring African responses to Global Gateway. Mariella Di Ciommo and Pauline Veron, two of the report's authors, join Eric & Géraud to discuss the current state of Global Gateway and how it measures up against the BRI in Africa. JOIN THE DISCUSSION: X: @ChinaGSProject | @eric_olander | @christiangeraud Facebook: www.facebook.com/ChinaAfricaProject YouTube: www.youtube.com/@ChinaGlobalSouth FOLLOW CAP IN FRENCH AND ARABIC: Français: www.projetafriquechine.com | @AfrikChine Arabic: عربي: www.alsin-alsharqalawsat.com | @SinSharqAwsat JOIN US ON PATREON! Become a CGSP Patreon member and get all sorts of cool stuff, including our Week in Review report, an invitation to join monthly Zoom calls with Eric & Cobus, and even an awesome new CGSP Podcast mug! www.patreon.com/chinaglobalsouth

Jedním z hlavních úkolů Jozefa Síkely (STAN), pokud se stane eurokomisařem pro mezinárodní partnerství, bude řídit unijní projekt Global Gateway. Jím chce EU čelit rozpínání Číny v Africe, Asii nebo Latinské Americe. Zatím tato iniciativa ale výrazně zaostává za svými ambicemi. A to není jediný problém, se kterým se u ní Síkela bude muset vyrovnat. „Trošku to zavání neokolonialismem,“ říká odbornice na tento projekt Zuzana Krulichová z institutu Europeum.

Panel I: Meet the candidatesDiscussion of the upcoming elections with representatives of Uzbekistan's political groups and civil society.Panel II: EU and Central Asia – What avenues for future cooperation?In 2022 and 2023, the Central Asian Heads of State and the President of the European Council held their first-ever high-level meetings, resulting in the preparation of a further joint roadmap for deepening ties between the EU and Central Asia. An EU–Central Asia leaders' summit is due to take place in 2024 and will be an opportunity to match the EU's political relevance in the region with its status of major donor and investor.This intensification of high-level relations reflects Central Asia's growing geostrategic importance in the light of recent global developments. These developments also provide further avenues for partnership and cooperation in areas such as energy, agrifood, raw materials and connectivity.Energy remains a cornerstone of cooperation, as the region holds significant reserves of oil and natural gas. This could present potential for more energy partnerships, as well as investments in pipeline infrastructure, renewable energy projects, and the development of green hydrogen initiatives. Raw materials are another critical area of cooperation, with the EU's high-tech industries and green transition relying on these materials. Enhanced cooperation in mining and sustainable extraction technologies could be pivotal in meeting the EU's industrial needs while promoting sustainable practices in Central Asia.The launch of the Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor Coordination Platform in Astana on 12 June marked a milestone in strategic integration. This transport corridor is aimed at connecting Europe and Central Asia within 15 days or less to improve trade and connectivity and follows the Global Gateway Investors Forum in January this year.Listen to this Euractiv Hybrid Conference to learn more about the untapped opportunities in the Central Asian region and what the new avenues for cooperation with the EU are. Questions to be discussed include:- What role can the EU's Global Gateway play in modernising Central Asian infrastructure and further integrating the region with European markets?- What new market opportunities are there for agrifood trade and Central Asian produce within the EU?- What are the opportunities for EU investment in the region?- What will EU-Central Asia cooperation look like under the new EU mandate?

Cerca de 50 chefes de Estado e de Governo africanos deslocaram-se, esta semana, a Pequim, para a cimeira China-África e as atenções estiveram voltadas para as parcerias e cooperação. Em Cabo Verde, preparam-se as cerimónias do centenário do nascimento de Amílcar Cabral, com críticas à Guiné-Bissau. Em Bissau, o Supremo Tribunal de Justiça validou o congresso que elegeu Satu Camará como líder do Madem G-15 e em Angola manifestantes tentaram protestar contra a Lei de Vandalismo de Bens Públicos. Cerca de 50 chefes de Estado e de Governo africanos deslocaram-se esta semana a Pequim, a capital chinesa, para a Cimeira China-África. A China tem sido o maior parceiro comercial de África nos últimos 15 anos, mas o défice comercial de África com a China aumentou no ano passado para 64 mil milhões de dólares, algo que alguns analistas alertam que pode ser usado para tornar os países africanos cativos dos desejos e exigências de Pequim.Entre alguns dos anúncios, ficou-se a saber que a China vai doar 25,6 milhões de euros a Cabo Verde, algo adiantado no Facebook pelo primeiro-ministro cabo-verdiano, Ulisses Correia e Silva.Por sua vez, Angola e China assinaram três memorandos de entendimento na área dos transportes, um deles para elaboração de estudos para acelerar o projecto de construção do metro de superfície de Luanda, de acordo com um comunicado do Ministério dos Transportes de Angola.O Presidente moçambicano, Filipe Nyusi, disse que a China vai apoiar no combate ao terrorismo na província de Cabo Delgado, nomeadamente assistência militar. Além disso, disse que “a visita foi um sucesso acima do normal”.Precisamente em Moçambique, uma criança morreu num no distrito da Mocímboa da Praia, em Cabo Delgado, no extremo norte do país, como pode ouvir na reportagem de Orfeu Lisboa.Também esta semana, o Governo de Moçambique aprovou um projecto para plantar 200 milhões de árvores de mangal no país nos próximos 60 anos, devendo a plantação começar em Novembro. O anúncio foi feito, esta sexta-feira, pelo promotor do projecto MozBlue que explicou que se vai “começar a plantar o primeiro dos 200 milhões de mangais em Quelimane, na Zambézia, em Novembro, em linha com o início da época das chuvas em Moçambique". Esta será a maior concessão de mangais em África, de acordo com a empresa com sede no Dubai.Ainda em Moçambique, as autoridades de saúde na Zambézia instalaram um posto de controlo sanitário junto à fronteira com o Malawi para prevenir eventuais casos de Mpox no país. A directora dos serviços distritais de saúde afirmou que se encontram no terreno equipas de técnicos de medicina preventiva. Angola: Contestação contra Lei de Vandalismo de Bens PúblicosNo sábado passado, em Angola, vários manifestantes foram detidos pela polícia no início de uma concentração em Luanda, que visava protestar contra a Lei de Vandalismo de Bens Públicos. O secretário-geral da Juventude do Bloco Democrático, Adilson Manuel, estava entre os manifestantes e foi detido pelas autoridades durante grande parte do dia. Em entrevista à RFI, Adilson Manuel prometeu levar o caso à justiça. Guiné-Bissau: Justiça valida congresso de ala dissidente do Madem G-15Na Guiné-Bissau, o Supremo Tribunal de Justiça considerou que o congresso extraordinário da ala dissidente do Madem G-15, que elegeu Satu Camará líder do partido, respeita os estatutos do partido. Pode ouvir no programa a reportagem de Mussa Baldé. Cabo Verde prepara-se para o centenário de Amílcar CabralAproxima-se o centenário do nascimento do líder da independência da Guiné-Bissau e Cabo Verde, Amílcar Cabral, que nasceu a 12 de Setembro de 1924. O presidente da Fundação Amilcar Cabral, Pedro Pires, discordou com a decisão do Presidente guineense, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, de “associar” as comemorações do centenário de Amílcar Cabral às celebrações dos 60 anos das Forças Armadas em Novembro. Pedro Pires também lamentou a alegada proibição por parte do Governo guineense de afixação de cartazes sobre o centenário.Na cidade da Praia, no âmbito da estratégia Global Gateway da União Europeia para Cabo Verde, foram assinados, na quarta-feira, dois novos financiamentos num total de 300 milhões de euros, para apoiar sectores como o digital, os portos e as energias renováveis.Ainda em Cabo Verde, um estudo sobre o diagnóstico social da ilha Brava mostra que a taxa de abandono escolar aumentou para 30 por cento no último ano lectivo e que as reprovações também ultrapassam os 30 por cento. Após publicar o Diagnóstico Social da ilha Brava, o presidente da câmara municipal local, Francisco Tavares, veio dizer que a autarquia vai trabalhar com todas as instituições e organizações para entender as razões das reprovações e dos abandonos escolares e agir para prevenção.Também em Cabo Verde, o Presidente vetou o plano de carreiras dos professores e pediu nova apreciação do diploma por considerar que ficaram por atender “questões fracturantes” que têm motivado o descontentamento e sucessivas greves dos docentes nos últimos meses. RDC recebe primeiras vacinas contra a MpoxÀ República Democrática do Congo chegou, esta quinta-feira, um primeiro lote de quase cem mil vacinas contra a Mpox, doadas pela União Europeia e fabricadas por um laboratório dinamarquês. Outro lote de cem mil doses deveria chegar este sábado. No total, mais de 560 mil doses serão doadas pela UE e destinadas à RDC e a outros países do continente afectados pelo vírus.Ainda na República Democrática do Congo, pelo menos 129 pessoas morreram durante uma tentativa de fuga, na noite de domingo, na maior prisão do país, em Kinshasa. Os números foram avançados, na terça-feira, pelas autoridades, que falam num caso com contornos pouco claros.

Interviewees: Bart Dessein and Jasper Roctus (Ghent University / Egmont) Interviewer: Mieke Matthyssen (Ghent University) In this ‘ReConnect China' Podcast, Bart Dessein and Jasper Roctus shed light on the composition of the European Parliament after the 2024 European elections, and how this might translate into the EU's China policies. Against the background of a shift in global power – with an enhanced importance of South-South relations, and the growing importance of such China-initiated organizations of global governance and platforms as the SCO and the BRICS+ framework – reflections are made on the functioning of the EU's Global Gateway initiative, a possible revival of the CAI, and the possibilities for a BAI. With regard to the latter, broader reflections are made on the relations of the EU with Taiwan. ReConnect China - Generating independent knowledge for a resilient future with China for Europe and its citizens. Find out more about the project here: www.reconnect-china.ugent.be/

Full event title 'Global Gateway Strategy: EU's Values-Based Strategy for Enhanced International Partnerships and Sustainable Investments' In her remarks, European Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen, presents the Global Gateway investment strategy. In a time of geopolitical turmoil and subsequent global crises, which have hit the most vulnerable the hardest, Global Gateway is the European Union's positive and holistic partnership offer to advance Sustainable Development Goals in partner countries. It reflects the new paradigm of development cooperation, stemming from the need to reset relations with the Global South and build mutually beneficial, equal partnerships to solve global challenges. About the Speaker: As European Commissioner for International Partnerships, Ms Jutta Urpilainen oversees the European Commission's work on international cooperation and sustainable development. Before joining the Commission, Ms Urpilainen served as a Member of the Finnish Parliament from 2003 to 2019. In 2008, she became the first woman leader of the Social Democratic Party of Finland. From 2011 to 2014, she served as Finland's Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister. During that time, she became closely involved in development issues, joining the Development Committee of the World Bank Group and IMF, and chairing the Finnish National Commission on Sustainable Development. She served as the Foreign Minister's Special Representative on Mediation (2017-19) and chaired the Finnish National Commission for UNESCO (2015-18).

Connectivity initiatives have become a major instrument in the competition among major powers. What are the implications of an exclusively geopolitical reading of connectivity? How should the EU position itself in this context? In this episode of the ReConnect China podcast, Mario Esteban, Senior Analyst at Elcano Royal Institute, interviews Aurelio Insisa, Senior fellow at the Istituto Affari Internazionali. Both have recently authored a Policy Brief arguing that a geopolitical framing of the EU's Global Gateway is counterproductive for the EU. In this conversation they discuss why this is the case and how a more positive framing of the initiative can help improve the Global Gateway's standing in the Global South. Transcript: https://www.utu.fi/fi/ajankohtaista/podcast/reconnect

Les Européens votent les 6 et 9 juin 2024 pour désigner leurs parlementaires à l'issue d'une campagne aux thématiques multiples : guerre en Ukraine, inflation, crise énergétique, agriculture et environnement, immigration, etc. L'économie est au cœur des débats après plusieurs années de chocs subis par le continent : Brexit, pandémie de Covid, conflits commerciaux, forte baisse de l'activité qui a mené dans de nombreux pays à une récession en 2023. Éco d'ici Éco d'ailleurs décrypte les enjeux en termes de croissance, d'investissements, de budget, de politique énergétique, de politique migratoire, de coopération internationale. Quel bilan tirer des grands plans d'investissement lancés ces dernières années : NextGenerationEU, RePowerEu, Green Deal, Global Gateway ? Quelles politiques migratoires pour faire face aux pénuries de main-d'œuvre et au vieillissement de la population européenne ? Comment éviter au final le décrochage économique vis-à-vis des autres grandes puissances ?Tous ces sujets sont au cœur du 12ème Printemps de l'économie organisé du 2 au 4 avril 2024 au Conseil économique social et environnemental à Paris. De très nombreux débats de haut niveau sous un thème général : « Quelle Europe dans un monde fragmenté ? ». Avec :- Dorothée Rouzet, cheffe économiste de la direction générale du Trésor- Pamina Koenig, professeur à l'École d'Économie de Paris, spécialiste du commerce international et des politiques commerciales- Ekrame Boubtane, chercheure associée à l'École d'Économie de Paris, spécialiste des questions liées aux migrations internationales.Avec la participation de Valentin Ledroit, journaliste au site internet Toute l'Europe.

Les Européens votent les 6 et 9 juin 2024 pour désigner leurs parlementaires à l'issue d'une campagne aux thématiques multiples : guerre en Ukraine, inflation, crise énergétique, agriculture et environnement, immigration, etc. L'économie est au cœur des débats après plusieurs années de chocs subis par le continent : Brexit, pandémie de Covid, conflits commerciaux, forte baisse de l'activité qui a mené dans de nombreux pays à une récession en 2023. Éco d'ici Éco d'ailleurs décrypte les enjeux en termes de croissance, d'investissements, de budget, de politique énergétique, de politique migratoire, de coopération internationale. Quel bilan tirer des grands plans d'investissement lancés ces dernières années : NextGenerationEU, RePowerEu, Green Deal, Global Gateway ? Quelles politiques migratoires pour faire face aux pénuries de main-d'œuvre et au vieillissement de la population européenne ? Comment éviter au final le décrochage économique vis-à-vis des autres grandes puissances ?Tous ces sujets sont au cœur du 12ème Printemps de l'économie organisé du 2 au 4 avril 2024 au Conseil économique social et environnemental à Paris. De très nombreux débats de haut niveau sous un thème général : « Quelle Europe dans un monde fragmenté ? ».Avec :- Dorothée Rouzet, cheffe économiste de la direction générale du Trésor- Pamina Koenig, professeur à l'École d'Économie de Paris, spécialiste du commerce international et des politiques commerciales- Ekrame Boubtane, chercheure associée à l'École d'Économie de Paris, spécialiste des questions liées aux migrations internationales.Avec la participation de Valentin Ledroit, journaliste au site internet Toute l'Europe.

U.S. and European officials often lament that they've fallen behind China when it comes to engaging Africa, Asia, the Americas, and other developing regions. Western governments aren't set up to rapidly deploy the kind of money and resources that Beijing's done with its Belt and Road Initiative over the past ten years. While the U.S. and Europe are now trying to catch up, author Jeremy Garlick writes in his new book Advantage China: Agent of Change in an Era of Global Disruption that their efforts are hamstrung not only by money but also by history. Jeremy joins Eric & Cobus to explain why he thinks China's political system provides key systemic advantages over its Western rivals when it comes to engaging the Global South. Show Notes: Amazon: Advantage China: Agent of Change in an Era of Global Disruption by Jeremy Garlick: https://bit.ly/4cj2Nh7 JOIN THE DISCUSSION: X: @ChinaGSProject | @stadenesque | @eric_olander | @jeremy_garlick Facebook: www.facebook.com/ChinaAfricaProject YouTube: www.youtube.com/@ChinaGlobalSouth FOLLOW CAP IN FRENCH AND ARABIC: Français: www.projetafriquechine.com | @AfrikChine Arabic: عربي: www.alsin-alsharqalawsat.com | @SinSharqAwsat JOIN US ON PATREON! Become a CAP Patreon member and get all sorts of cool stuff, including our Week in Review report, an invitation to join monthly Zoom calls with Eric & Cobus, and even an awesome new CAP Podcast mug! www.patreon.com/chinaglobalsouth

U.S. and European officials often lament that they've fallen behind China when it comes to engaging Africa, Asia, the Americas, and other developing regions. Western governments aren't set up to rapidly deploy the kind of money and resources that Beijing's done with its Belt and Road Initiative over the past ten years. While the U.S. and Europe are now trying to catch up, author Jeremy Garlick writes in his new book Advantage China: Agent of Change in an Era of Global Disruption that their efforts are hamstrung not only by money but also by history. Jeremy joins Eric & Cobus to explain why he thinks China's political system provides key systemic advantages over its Western rivals when it comes to engaging the Global South. Show Notes: Amazon: Advantage China: Agent of Change in an Era of Global Disruption by Jeremy Garlick: https://bit.ly/4cj2Nh7 JOIN THE DISCUSSION: X: @ChinaGSProject | @stadenesque | @eric_olander | @jeremy_garlick Facebook: www.facebook.com/ChinaAfricaProject YouTube: www.youtube.com/@ChinaGlobalSouth FOLLOW CAP IN FRENCH AND ARABIC: Français: www.projetafriquechine.com | @AfrikChine Arabic: عربي: www.alsin-alsharqalawsat.com | @SinSharqAwsat JOIN US ON PATREON! Become a CAP Patreon member and get all sorts of cool stuff, including our Week in Review report, an invitation to join monthly Zoom calls with Eric & Cobus, and even an awesome new CAP Podcast mug! www.patreon.com/chinaglobalsouth  

Vicki Dillard covers EU's President von der Leyen address at the Italy-Africa #GlobalGateway Summit. The president brags about training Africans to ensure they maintain a foothold on the continent --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/africandiasporanews/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/africandiasporanews/support

This week we attended SOCAP23 in San Francisco — a conference bringing together investors, entrepreneurs, and social impact leaders to discuss how progress can be accelerated against the world's toughest challenges through market-based solutions — and have some key takeaways for the global development community. In addition to taking a look at the International Finance Corporation's push to invest in the creative industries and providing an update on OSF's reorganization, we also released an exclusive story on the European Union's “Global Gateway” project. Critics say the initiative is focused on Europe's own interest in securing supplies of renewable energy and critical raw materials, as well as on preventing China from laying claim to the world's digital infrastructure. To dig into these stories and others, Devex President and Editor-in-Chief Raj Kumar sits down with Managing Editor Anna Gawel and Senior Reporter Adva Saldinger for the latest episode of the podcast series. Sign up to the Devex Newswire and our other newsletters: https://www.devex.com/account/newsletters

Das Global-Gateway-Projekt von EU und Partnern - eine Konkurrenz zu Chinas "Neuer Seidenstraße"? Europapolitiker Reinhard Bütikofer sagt: "So nicht." Aber Europa könne damit einen Beitrag leisten, um Regionen mit Infrastrukturdefiziten zu entwickeln.Heckmann Dirk-Oliverwww.deutschlandfunk.de, InterviewsDirekter Link zur Audiodatei

Democracy in Question? is brought to you by:• Central European University: CEU• The Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy in Geneva: AHCD• The Podcast Company: scopeaudio Follow us on social media!• Central European University: @CEU• Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy in Geneva: @AHDCentre Subscribe to the show. If you enjoyed what you listened to, you can support us by leaving a review and sharing our podcast in your networks!  GlossaryBelt and Road Initiative (BRI)(04:10 or p.1 in the transcript)China's Belt and Road Initiative is a strategy initiated by the People's Republic of China that seeks to connect Asia with Africa and Europe via land and maritime networks with the aim of improving regional integration, increasing trade and stimulating economic growth. The name was coined in 2013 by China's President Xi Jinping, who drew inspiration from the concept of the Silk Road established during the Han Dynasty 2,000 years ago – an ancient network of trade routes that connected China to the Mediterranean via Eurasia for centuries. The BRI has also been referred to in the past as 'One Belt One Road'. The BRI comprises a Silk Road Economic Belt – a trans-continental passage that links China with southeast Asia, south Asia, Central Asia, Russia and Europe by land – and a 21st century Maritime Silk Road, a sea route connecting China's coastal regions with south east and south Asia, the South Pacific, the Middle East and Eastern Africa, all the way to Europe. The initiative defines five major priorities: policy coordination; infrastructure connectivity; unimpeded trade; financial integration; and connecting people. The BRI has been associated with a very large programme of investments in infrastructure development for ports, roads, railways and airports, as well as power plants and telecommunications networks. Since 2019, Chinese state-led BRI lending volumes have been in decline. The BRI now places increasing emphasis on “high quality investment”, including through greater use of project finance, risk mitigation tools, and green finance. The BRI is an increasingly important umbrella mechanism for China's bilateral trade with BRI partners: as of March 2020, the number of countries that have joined the Belt and Road Initiative by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China is 138. source BRICS(04:41 or p.2 in the transcript)"BRICS" is the acronym denoting the emerging national economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The term was originally coined in 2001 as "BRIC" by the Goldman Sachs economist Jim O'Neill in his report, Building Better Global Economic BRICs (Global Economics Paper No: 66). At that time, the economies of Brazil, Russia, India and China experienced significant growth, raising concerns regarding their impact on the global economy. Foreign ministers of these countries began meeting informally in 2006, which led to more formal annual summits beginning in 2009. Generally speaking, these meetings are held to improve economic conditions within BRICS countries and give their leaders the opportunity to work in collaboration regarding these efforts. In December of 2010, South Africa joined the informal group and changed the acronym to BRICS. Together these emerging markets represent 42% of the world population and account for over 31% of the world's GDP according to the World Factbook. According to the 2023 summit chair South Africa, over 40 nations were interested in joining the economic forum for the benefits membership would provide including development finance and increase in trade and investment. At the conclusion of the summit, it was announced that Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates will become new members of BRICS starting in 2024. source Global Gateway (25:52 or p.7 in the transcript)Global Gateway is a new European strategy to boost smart, clean and secure links in digital, energy and transport sectors and to strengthen health, education and research systems across the world. The European Commission and the EU High Representative launched it in 2021. Global Gateway aims to mobilise up to €300 billion in investments through a Team Europe approach, bringing together the EU, its Member States and their financial and development institutions. It seeks a transformational impact in the digital, climate and energy, transport, health, and education and research sectors. The focus is on smart investments in quality infrastructure, respecting the highest social and environmental standards, in line with the EU's interests and values: rule of law, human rights and international norms and standards. 6 core principles are at the heart of Global Gateway, guiding the investments: democratic values and high standards; good governance and transparency; equal partnerships; green and clean; security focused; catalysing the private sector. Global Gateway is the EU's contribution to narrowing the global investment gap worldwide. It is in line with the commitment of the G7 leaders from June 2021 to launch a values-driven, high-standard and transparent infrastructure partnership to meet global infrastructure development needs. Global Gateway is also fully aligned with the UN's Agenda 2030 and its Sustainable Development Goals, as well as the Paris Agreement on climate change. source  

Die EU will bis 2025 zum zweitgrößten Lithiumbatterie-Produzenten aufsteigen und unterstützt deshalb ein Minenprojekt des Bergbaukonzerns Rio Tinto im Westen Serbiens. Geplant ist dort die bislang größte Lithiummine in Europa. Biologen und Umweltschützer allerdings schlagen Alarm: Die Mine mitten in einem Naturschutzgebiet würde Flora und Fauna massiv schädigen, und: Die EU verlagere so schmutzige Produktionsprozesse an die eigene Peripherie. Nach landesweiten Protesten liegt das Projekt in Serbien aktuell auf Eis, hinter den Kulissen wird aber weiter verhandelt, und die Mine taucht auf einer geheimen Liste auf, die die deutsche Ampelregierung Ende 2022 an die EU-Kommission geschickt hat. Die Förderung von Lithium in Serbien soll der EU-Initiative "Global Gateway" auf die Sprünge helfen, mit der Brüssel auf Chinas "Neue Seidenstraße" reagiert. Christoph Kersting über den schmutzigen Kampf um Serbiens Lithium.

Esta semana la agenda internacional que nos interesa estuvo dominada por la cumbre de la Unión Europea y la Comunidad de Estados Latinoamericanos y Caribeños (Celac), un encuentro que no se realizaba desde 2015. La reunión de los jefes de Estado y de gobierno, que tuvo lugar en Bruselas y se extendió por 48 horas, concluyó el martes con una declaración en la que los países se comprometen a “fortalecer” los lazos económicos y cooperar en el combate al cambio climático, entre otros puntos. Pero también hubo anuncios concretos. Por ejemplo, la Unión Europea puso en marcha la estrategia Global Gateway, que se propone movilizar inversiones por 45.000 millones de euros en Latinoamérica y el Caribe, fundamentalmente en proyectos que contribuyan a la transición verde y la transición digital. Además la presidenta de la UE, Ursula Von del Layen, se comprometió “personalmente a sellar” y “con rapidez” el tratado de libre comercio pendiente entre la Unión Europea y el Mercosur. Y también hubo algunas controversias. Una de ellas respecto a la condena a Rusia por la guerra en Ucrania, que no pudo acordarse por discrepancias de algunos países miembros de la Celac. ¿Qué dejó, en definitiva, esta cumbre? ¿Implicó avances relevantes en la relación entre las dos regiones? Lo analizamos con Juan Pablo Corlazzoli, sociólogo, de larga trayectoria en organismos internacionales, en particular en altos cargos de Naciones Unidas, miembro además del Consejo Uruguayo para las Relaciones Internacionales.

La cumbre UE-Celac ha comenzado este lunes en Bruselas tras la celebración de una mesa redonda con dirigentes políticos y empresariales previa a esta reunión que ha promovido España con motivo de la presidencia del Consejo de la UE. En esa mesa redonda, la presidenta de la Comisión Europea, Ursula von der Leyen, ha anunciado que la Unión Europea invertirá más de 45.000 millones de euros en América Latina y el Caribe a través del programa europeo Global Gateway. Repasamos después otras noticias de la actualidad que nos llevan hasta Chile y Colombia y nos detenemos en "La semana del Daiquiri", con motivo del Día Internacional del Daiquiri este 19 de julio, organizada por la marca de destilados, Ron Santiago de Cuba en varias ciudades europeas, incluidas Madrid y Barcelona.Escuchar audio

This episode of “A look into the Crystal Ball on the Future of Finance,” features Markus Berndt, Acting Managing Director of EIB Global at the EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK, and Yvonne Bendinger-Rothschild, Executive Director of the EACCNY. Mr. Berndt will outline the innovative approach behind the EU's Global Gateway, both in terms of the EIB's investment strategy, development & selection processes, as well as, on-the-ground execution and follow-through on the selected projects.Markus Berndt is the Acting Managing Director of the EIB's new branch for external activity, EIB Global, heading its operations. Prior to taking up his current position, Mr Berndt led the EIB's Group Strategy Department and held managerial positions in the Operations Directorate and the Economics Department. Before joining the EIB in 2008 as a financial sector expert for operations outside the European Union, Mr Berndt held positions at the International Monetary Fund, at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, and at the Corporate Finance and Strategy Practice of McKinsey and Company. Mr Berndt acquired his PhD in Economics in 2000 as stipendiary of the International Doctorate Programme in Law and Economics by the Max-Planck Institute and the University of Hamburg, during which he spent time as an invited research fellow at Harvard University.Yvonne Bendinger-Rothschild, Executive Director of the EACCNY since October 2010. Prior to joining, she has worked and consulted for a number of non-profits and for-profits where she significantly contributed to their growth by raising their public profiles, geographic foot print and relevance within their respective industries. In her roles, she has worked with clients and partners across the US, in Europe, Latin America and Asia.Her priority is to create value for its membership and help grow the organization and its influence on both sides of the Atlantic. To that extend she is spearheading EACC's international expansion strategy and is working with partners across the U.S. and Europe to identify & develop suitable locations and collaborators to expand the EACC chapter network.Thanks for listening! Please be sure to check us out at www.eaccny.com or email membership@eaccny.com to learn more!

Kasachstan ist Deutschlands wichtigster Wirtschaftspartner in Zentralasien. Das neuntgrößte Land der Welt ist nur dünn besiedelt, aber um so reicher an Rohstoffen. Wertvolle Ressourcen, die Europa gerade dringend braucht, um die Energiewende voranzutreiben. Schaut man auf die Landkarte, liegt Kasachstan mitten zwischen Europa und China. Und auch wirtschaftlich kommt Interesse von beiden Seiten.Kasachstan ist direkter Nachbar Chinas. Beide Länder teilen sich eine rund 1800 Kilometer lange Grenze. Im Zuge der neuen Seidenstraße, mit der der chinesische Präsident Xi Jinping seit 2013 in den weltweiten Ausbau von Handelswegen investiert, hat Kasachstan eine große Bedeutung auf der Landroute. So sind dort etwa riesige Container-Umladeplätze entstanden, die aufgrund unterschiedlicher Spurbreiten von Eisenbahntrassen nötig wurden, erklärt Hendrik Wehlen, Logistikexperte der VTG AG, dem größten privaten Waggonanbieter in Europa.China und Kasachstan sind ökonomisch längst stark miteinander verflochten. Doch auch der Westen hat das wirtschaftliche Potenzial des Landes erkannt. So hat die EU-Kommission, nach langen Jahren in der Zuschauerrolle, nun ihre eigene Investitionsinitiative gestartet: Bei "Global Gateway" will sie bis zum Jahr 2027 Gelder in Höhe von rund 300 Milliarden Euro mobilisieren, um Infrastrukturprojekte in Schwellen- und Entwicklungsländern auf- und auszubauen. Kasachstan ist ganz vorn mit dabei, mit Projekten zu grünem Wasserstoff und kritischen Rohstoffen.Entscheiden muss sich Kasachstan dabei nicht. Der deutsche EU-Botschafter Michael Clauß erklärt, Drittländer könnten sowohl mit China als auch mit Europa unterschiedliche Projekte realisieren. Zu Anfang habe China mit Sorge auf die europäische Initiative geblickt, erklärt Clauß im Podcast "Wirtschaft Welt & Weit". Inzwischen hätten die Chinesen aber erkannt, dass "Global Gateway" kein "Kampfinstrument" sein will. Oder kann. Denn auch wenn die EU erstmals ganz neue Sichtbarkeit als geopolitischer Player erlangt hat, ist Chinas Vorsprung einfach enorm.Kooperation statt Konfrontation ist also das Mittel der Wahl der Europäer: Beide Projekte könnten sogar mehr als nur koexistieren, erklärt der EU-Botschafter: "Theoretisch ist es durchaus möglich, dass wir mit dem chinesischen Seidenstraßenprojekt kooperieren." Allerdings nur zu europäischen Konditionen: So müsse man etwa die Schuldentragfähigkeit der jeweiligen Länder im Blick haben und europäische Standards einhalten. Bisher sieht er das bei chinesischen Projekten nicht gegeben.Wirtschaftlich soll die Initiative der EU-Kommission also kein Konkurrenzprojekt zur neuen Seidenstraße sein, sondern eher eine Alternative. Global Gateway legt einen Fokus auf grüne Projekte und auf nachhaltige Kooperationen, die den Partnerländern langfristige Vorteile bieten. Heißt konkret: Es sollen Arbeitsplätze für die lokale Bevölkerung entstehen, Know-how transferiert und Umweltstandards eingehalten werden. Global betrachtet ist es für Clauß trotzdem "eine Systemkonkurrenz, die sich hier manifestiert."Schreiben Sie Ihre Fragen, Kritik und Anmerkungen an www@n-tv.deUnsere allgemeinen Datenschutzrichtlinien finden Sie unter https://datenschutz.ad-alliance.de/podcast.htmlUnsere allgemeinen Datenschutzrichtlinien finden Sie unter https://art19.com/privacy. Die Datenschutzrichtlinien für Kalifornien sind unter https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info abrufbar.

De uitzending van blckbx today #137 vrijdag 10 februari 2023 is te bekijken via: https://www.blckbx.tv/livestreams/blckbx-today-2023-02-10Waardeer je deze uitzending? Like deze uitzending, abonneer je op ons kanaal en steun de onafhankelijke journalistiek van blckbx met een donatie ➡ https://www.blckbx.tv/donerenVrijdag 10 februari 2023- Begin deze week werden Turkije, Syrië en Koerdistan opgeschrikt door een aardbeving van ongekende proporties met een humanitaire ramp als gevolg. Deze regio is daarnaast al langer onderwerp van twist, discussie en strijd. Sven Hulleman staat stil bij de ramp, de geopolitiek en onderbelichte aspecten uit deze regio.- Geen enkel Nederlands overheidsorgaan controleert of genomen maatregelen om natuurschade te compenseren daadwerkelijk de natuur herstellen. Hierdoor kan compensatie ten koste gaan van bestaande natuur én van boeren en vissers. 'Natuurcompensatie' lijkt in Nederland een verdienmodel geworden voor lagere overheden en natuurclubs, zo stelt natuur- en wetenschapsjournalist Rypke Zeilmaker.- Met een budget van 300 miljard euro is 'Global Gateway' een van de meest omvangrijke en kostbare operaties van de Europese Unie tot nu toe. De EU wil hiermee over de rest van de wereld een gelijk speelveld creëren, door middel van infrastructuur, kennis en digitalisering van de EU. Het digitaliseringsaspect baart verschillende partijen nu zorgen, waaronder vanuit het Europees Parlement. Futurist Christian Kromme duikt voor ons in Global Gateway en staat stil bij de risico's.Desk: jurist Sven Hulleman, futurist Christian Kromme en wetenschapsjournalist Rypke ZeilmakerPresentatie: Sanae OrchiRelevante achtergrondinformatieVoor alle relevante achtergrondinformatie en bronnen m.b.t. de uitzending, zie https://www.blckbx.tv/livestreams/blckbx-today-2023-02-10 (na afloop van de uitzending)Iedere maandag, woensdag en vrijdag LIVE om 19:00 uur.Het nieuws belicht vanuit het oogpunt dat je van blckbx gewend bent, diepgravend en kritisch. Dat is wat je van blckbx today kan verwachten. Onder aanvoering van Flavio Pasquino verzorgt het team van redacteuren, de webredactie, video editors, de regie en de techniek drie keer in de week dit unieke live actualiteitenprogramma. Hierbij zal geen enkel onderwerp geschuwd worden en streven wij ernaar om de nodige balans aan te brengen in het brede medialandschap.blckbx today is iedere maandag, woensdag en vrijdag LIVE te zien op blckbx.tv om 19:00 uur. Heb je de uitzending gemist of wil je op een later moment blckbx today terugkijken? blckbx today is na afloop altijd terug te kijken via blckbx.tv.Doneren kan via https://blckbx.tv/doneren----Wil je op de hoogte blijven?Twitter - https://twitter.com/blckbxnewsTelegram - https://t.me/blckbxtvFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/blckbxnewsInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/blckbx.tvLinkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/blckbxnews/#aardbeving #turkije #syrie #koerdistan #GlobalGateway #Natuurbescherming #natuurcompensatieSupport the show

Kasachstan ist Deutschlands wichtigster Wirtschaftspartner in Zentralasien. Das neuntgrößte Land der Welt ist nur dünn besiedelt, aber um so reicher an Rohstoffen. Wertvolle Ressourcen, die Europa dringend braucht, um die Energiewende voranzutreiben. Schaut man auf die Landkarte, liegt Kasachstan mitten zwischen Europa und China. Und auch wirtschaftlich kommt Interesse von beiden Seiten.Kasachstan ist direkter Nachbar Chinas. Beide Länder teilen sich eine rund 1800 Kilometer lange Grenze. Im Zuge der neuen Seidenstraße, mit der der chinesische Präsident Xi Jinping seit 2013 in den weltweiten Ausbau von Handelswegen investiert, hat Kasachstan eine große Bedeutung auf der Landroute. So sind dort etwa riesige Container-Umladeplätze entstanden, die aufgrund unterschiedlicher Spurbreiten von Eisenbahntrassen nötig wurden, erklärt Hendrik Wehlen, Logistikexperte der VTG AG, dem größten privaten Waggonanbieter in Europa.China und Kasachstan sind ökonomisch längst stark miteinander verflochten. Doch auch der Westen hat das wirtschaftliche Potenzial des Landes erkannt. So hat die EU-Kommission, nach langen Jahren in der Zuschauerrolle, nun ihre eigene Investitionsinitiative gestartet: Bei "Global Gateway" will sie bis zum Jahr 2027 Gelder in Höhe von rund 300 Milliarden Euro mobilisieren, um Infrastrukturprojekte in Schwellen- und Entwicklungsländern auf- und auszubauen. Kasachstan ist ganz vorn mit dabei, mit Projekten zu grünem Wasserstoff und kritischen Rohstoffen.Entscheiden muss sich Kasachstan dabei nicht. Der deutsche EU-Botschafter Michael Clauß erklärt, Drittländer könnten sowohl mit China als auch mit Europa unterschiedliche Projekte realisieren. Zu Anfang habe China mit Sorge auf die europäische Initiative geblickt, erklärt Clauß im Podcast "Wirtschaft Welt & Weit". Inzwischen hätten die Chinesen aber erkannt, dass "Global Gateway" kein "Kampfinstrument" sein will. Oder kann. Denn auch wenn die EU erstmals ganz neue Sichtbarkeit als geopolitischer Player erlangt hat, ist Chinas Vorsprung einfach enorm.Kooperation statt Konfrontation ist also das Mittel der Wahl der Europäer: Beide Projekte könnten sogar mehr als nur koexistieren, erklärt der EU-Botschafter: "Theoretisch ist es durchaus möglich, dass wir mit dem chinesischen Seidenstraßenprojekt kooperieren." Allerdings nur zu europäischen Konditionen: So müsse man etwa die Schuldentragfähigkeit der jeweiligen Länder im Blick haben und europäische Standards einhalten. Bisher sieht er das bei chinesischen Projekten nicht gegeben.Wirtschaftlich soll die Initiative der EU-Kommission also kein Konkurrenzprojekt zur neuen Seidenstraße sein, sondern eher eine Alternative. Global Gateway legt einen Fokus auf grüne Projekte und auf nachhaltige Kooperationen, die den Partnerländern langfristige Vorteile bieten. Heißt konkret: Es sollen Arbeitsplätze für die lokale Bevölkerung entstehen, Know-how transferiert und Umweltstandards eingehalten werden. Global betrachtet ist es für Clauß trotzdem "eine Systemkonkurrenz, die sich hier manifestiert."Schreiben Sie Ihre Fragen, Kritik und Anmerkungen gern an www@n-tv.deUnsere allgemeinen Datenschutzrichtlinien finden Sie unter https://datenschutz.ad-alliance.de/podcast.htmlUnsere allgemeinen Datenschutzrichtlinien finden Sie unter https://art19.com/privacy. Die Datenschutzrichtlinien für Kalifornien sind unter https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info abrufbar.

There was a time when Chinese lending to developing countries rivaled the World Bank. Those days are now long gone as Chinese overseas development lending has been on a steady downward trajectory.New data from Boston University's Global Development Policy Center (GDPC) reports that in 2020-2021, China granted just 28 loan commitments worth just $10.5 billion -- a small fraction of what was lent in the early 2010s.Rebecca Ray, a senior researcher at GDPC, and Tarela Moses, a data analyst at the center's Global China Initiative join Eric from Boston to discuss the latest trends in Chinese development finance and specifically why Beijing has become much more risk-averse.JOIN THE DISCUSSION:Twitter: @ChinaGSProject| @stadenesque | @eric_olander | @tarelamoses | @bubeckyrayFacebook: www.facebook.com/ChinaAfricaProjectFOLLOW CAP IN FRENCH AND ARABIC:Français: www.projetafriquechine.com | @AfrikChineعربي: www.akhbaralsin-africia.com | @AkhbarAlSinAfrJOIN US ON PATREON!Become a CAP Patreon member and get all sorts of cool stuff, including our Week in Review report, an invitation to join monthly Zoom calls with Eric & Cobus, and even an awesome new CAP Podcast mug!www.patreon.com/chinaafricaprojectSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Die Geschichte der Seidenstraße beginnt weit vor unserer Zeitrechnung: Schon im Jahr 200 vor Christus nutzten Händler ein riesiges Netz aus Karawanenstraßen. Ihre Kamele transportierten Gewürze und Arzneien, Edelsteine, Pelze und natürlich Seide. Über 6400 Kilometer erstreckten sich die Handelsrouten, durchquerten Steppen, Wüsten und Gebirge. Mit der alten Seidenstraße stand chinesischen Händlern der Weg offen bis zum römischen Reich.Mit der neuen Seidenstraße will China die uralten Handelsrouten erneuern und erweitern. Die Chinesen investieren seit 2013 in die Infrastruktur, bauen und optimieren Trassen, Straßen und Häfen auf drei Kontinenten. Die Dimensionen sind kaum vorstellbar, die Investitionen werden auf rund 900 Milliarden US-Dollar geschätzt. Hendrik Wehlen, Logistikprofi beim größten europäischen Waggonvermieter VTG, hat die Entwicklung auf der Schiene genau verfolgt: In zehn Jahren habe sich die Zahl der Züge von China nach Deutschland von 80 auf 15.000 erhöht, erzählt er im Podcast "Wirtschaft Welt & Weit".Massiv zugelegt hat auch die Containerschifffahrt auf der maritimen Seidenstraße, die China mit Indien und Afrika verbindet und durch den Suezkanal ins Mittelmeer führt. Etwa 25 bis 30 Tage ist ein Schiff von China nach Deutschland unterwegs, "normale" Wartezeit inklusive. Wenn es nach Chinas Staatschef Xi Jinping geht, wird sich diese Zeit künftig verkürzen. Xi verfolgt eine Idee, für die er sich sogar den Klimawandel zunutze macht: die arktische Seidenstraße. Der Weg durchs Polarmeer ist viel kürzer. Die Schiffe sind im Schnitt zehn Tage schneller, auch die Treibstoffkosten sinken. Und schon jetzt ist auf der Strecke nur noch im Winter der Einsatz von Eisbrechern nötig. Je stärker das Eis schmilzt, desto profitabler wird diese Idee. Europäische Kritiker schauen aber nicht allein auf ökonomische Interessen. Umweltschützer sorgen sich um das fragile Ökosystem, auch angesichts der in der Arktis vermuteten immensen Bodenschätze. Zudem ist die Nähe zu Russland bedenklich. Das Land verfügt über rund 24.000 Kilometer arktische Küstenlinie und kontrolliert die gesamte Nordostpassage. Schiffe müssen für die Durchfahrt zahlen, auch die Eisbrecher baut Russland. Europäische Kunden meiden seit dem Krieg in der Ukraine die Landroute und den Weg entlang der russischen Küste, berichtet Logistiker Wehlen. Durch die breit aufgestellte Seidenstraßen-Initiative hat China im vergangenen Jahrzehnt seine Bedeutung als Handelsmacht mehr als deutlich gemacht. Die EU versucht erst seit kurzem gegenzusteuern. Ihre eigene Initiative "Global Gateway" will weltweit Infrastrukturprojekte fördern, dabei aber Nachhaltigkeitskriterien und das Wohl der Partnerländer im Blick haben, denn gerade das steht bei China in der Kritik. Doch während die EU hauptsächlich diskutiert, hat China längst Fakten geschaffen. Angesichts des enormen Vorsprungs der Chinesen wirkt die Aufholjagd in Afrika bereits vergeblich. "Europa ist einfach zu spät aufgewacht", bestätigt auch Andreas Breinbauer, Logistikprofessor aus Wien. Und die Arktis habe "Global Gateway" bisher nicht im Blick. Investitionen im russischen Teil verbieten sich seit Putins Invasion in der Ukraine zwar von selbst. Doch die skandinavische Arktis könnte auch wirtschaftlich immer mehr zu einem strategisch wichtigen Punkt werden, denn hier könnte sich in Zukunft Chinas arktische Seidenstraße mit den bereits bestehenden Handelswegen auf dem Landweg verbinden.Schreiben Sie Ihre Fragen, Kritik und Anmerkungen an www@n-tv.deUnsere allgemeinen Datenschutzrichtlinien finden Sie unter https://datenschutz.ad-alliance.de/podcast.htmlUnsere allgemeinen Datenschutzrichtlinien finden Sie unter https://art19.com/privacy. Die Datenschutzrichtlinien für Kalifornien sind unter https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info abrufbar.

On this week's episode, T. Parker Host Chairman and CEO Adam Anderson talks about a his company's $445 million deal to sell Avondale Global Gateway to the Port of South Louisiana — and his vision for how the 254-acre site will contribute to the future of south Louisiana river commerce.

The two hundred-fifth episode of the DSR Daily Brief.   Stories Cited in the Episode US to send Patriot missile system to Ukraine as Zelensky heads to Washington for meeting with Biden Afghanistan: Taliban ban women from universities amid condemnation Peru expels Mexican ambassador citing political meddling Peru Congress opens door to early elections amid unrest Tunisia judge orders arrest of former prime minister UN lifts arms embargo on DR Congo EU to launch Global Gateway projects, challenging China's Belt and Road Hearing on FTX founder's extradition to US set for Wednesday Cat lost on Long Island, N.Y., turns up 10 years later Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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How can the EU–India partnership help define the New World Order? Do EU initiatives like Global Gateway represent a strategy of complementary competition or a new way forward for infrastructure delivery? Can India and the EU forge a third way on technology in an era of intense confrontation? What's next for Europe after Ukraine: Are we in a new cold war or is there an offramp to peace? What lessons has China learnt from Ukraine and what will be the EU position on Beijing going forward? With European security facing its greatest challenge since the end of the Cold War, will we see the EU emerge as a significant military actor?Ursula Von Der Leyen, President, European Commission, at the inaugural of Raisina Dialogue 2022 Terranova, and in conversation with Dr Samir Saran, President, Observer Research Foundation.The conference is hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs.

Both China and the European Union have identified renewable energy as a key part of their engagement strategies with Africa. At FOCAC last year, the Chinese vowed to increase investment in solar, hydro, and other green technologies while the EU made sustainability a centerpiece of its new Global Gateway development initiative.With both sides pursuing similar objectives, it's not surprising renewable energy is now being seen as yet another front in the larger great power rivalry dynamic with African countries stuck in the middle.But a trio of authors at the European Center for Development Policy Management (ECDPM), a Brussels-based think tank, argues in a new report that it would be a huge mistake for EU leaders to frame green energy transition initiatives in Africa in competition with China. One of the authors of that report, Alfsono Medinilla, ECDPM's Head of Climate and Green Transition, joins Eric & Cobus to explain why.JOIN THE DISCUSSION:CAP on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ChinaAfricaProjectTwitter: @ChinaAfrProject | @stadenesque | @amedinil | @ecdpmJOIN US ON PATREON!Become a CAP Patreon member and get all sorts of cool stuff including our Week in Review report, invitation to join monthly Zoom calls with Eric & Cobus, and even an awesome new CAP Podcast mug!www.patreon.com/chinaafricaprojectSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.