Heine Explains Brazil’s Non-Signing on to China’s BRI
A new Foreign Policy analysis by Ambassador Jorge Heine, Research Professor at Boston University’s Pardee School of Global Studies, examines the global media frenzy over Brazil’s decision not to sign on to China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) which “raised eyebrows”. Heine argues that the media is “making a mountain out of a molehill” when…
The Contours of China’s Economic Influence Overseas
Min Ye, Professor of International Relations at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, presented for the Association for Asian Studies Presidential Panel, entitled, “The Contours of China’s Economic Influence Overseas?,” where she presented her latest research on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). During the presentation, Ye documented the rapid green development…
Heine Unveils China’s Green Commitment in the Belt and Road Initiative
In a recent article from the China Social Sciences Journal, Jorge Heine, Research Professor at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies and Interim Director of the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future has been extensively cited. Heine’s insights offer a critical perspective on China’s commitment to green development…
Heine Unpacks President Xi’s 2024
In a recent episode of The Heat, Ambassador Jorge Heine explored China’s prospects in 2024 and collaborative efforts with Latin America. He highlighted China’s impact on electric mobility and discussed the Belt and Road Initiative’s role in addressing Latin America’s infrastructure deficits.
Heine Decodes BRI Decade
Ambassador Jorge Heine, in a recent interview on “The Heat,” shared insights into China’s Belt and Road Initiative’s decade of achievements. The discussion highlighted substantial investments, transformative projects, job creation, and poverty reduction. Regional impacts, concerns like debt diplomacy, environmental effects, and the BRI’s role in global connectivity were explored, offering a comprehensive overview.
Chile’s BRI Odyssey: Insights by Heine
In his China Daily News column, Professor Heine explored Chile’s significant role in the Belt and Road Initiative. Chile’s involvement, marked by President Boric’s participation, made history as the only Latin American country to engage at the presidential level in all three such forums.
Heine Analyzes the U.S.-EU Response to the Belt and Road Initiative
Professor Heine weighed in on the U.S.-EU response to the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in a Politico analysis. The piece explores President Biden’s Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment plan (PGII) and its potential to address global infrastructure deficits.
Heine Discusses Belt and Road Initiative’s Global Impact
In a dynamic panel discussion on The Heat, CGTN America’s flagship talk show, experts explored the Belt and Road Initiative’s remarkable impact on global development during the third Belt and Road Forum in Beijing. Professor Heine, former Chilean Ambassador to China, was a key speaker.
Heine Decodes Belt and Road
On CGTN Europe, Professor Heine discussed the transformative impact of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), emphasizing its role in fostering economic growth, South-South cooperation, and a shift towards green initiatives. Despite global uncertainties, the BRI remains pivotal in addressing the developmental needs of the global South.
Heine on Chile-China Relations
In an interview with South China Morning Post, Professor Heine shared his thoughts on Chilean President Gabriel Boric’s visit to China, highlighting the focus on economic discussions and Boric’s participation in the Belt and Road Forum.
Heine Examines Impacts of Belt and Road Initiative
On September 8, 2023, Jorge Heine, Research Professor at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies and Interim Director of the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, discussed on The Heat, a subsect of China Global Television Network (CGTN) the impacts and implications of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) on…
Ye Comments on Future of China’s BRI and Challenges to Come
The Belt and Road Initiative’s importance in China’s global strategy will stay and its global reach will likely expand gradually. However, Professor Ye argues that the BRI faces three significant hurdles moving forward.
Heine Interviewed on Globalization and Impact of China’s BRI
The Global South is where the big opportunities lie and where the future lies. As Ambassador Heine says, China’s Belt and Road Initiative is an excellent example of successful cooperation with the Global South.
Ye Explores Genesis, Growth, and Future of China’s BRI
According to Professor Ye, China’s BRI achieved its initial driver to cohere China’s political actors to foster a more robust domestic and international strategy meaning it will be well worth celebrating next year at its tenth anniversary in 2023.
Ye Reflects on Ten Years of Belt and Road Initiative
While the BRI has been an integral part of the global economy over the past ten years and greatly bolstered the economies of developing countries, Professor Ye argues that its success does not mean China will dominate the world economy in the future.
Ye Reflect on 10 Years of BRI Implementation During NCUSCR Webinar
Drawing from her most recent book “The Belt Road and Beyond: State-Mobilized Globalization in China: 1998–2018,” Professor Ye examines how China has changed over the BRI’s ten-year implementation, how it has shaped Chinese foreign policy, and the challenges it faces moving forward.
Heine Comments on U.S./G7 Counter to China’s BRI
China’s BRI has vastly increased its influence in global politics, but the U.S. and G7 are trying to counteract this. Can these superpowers collaborate on global infrastructure rather than compete? Ambassador Heine offers his thoughts.
GDP Center Paper Explains Impact of China’s Belt and Road Initiative in Indonesia
Chinese investment in Indonesia is unique from other BRI projects, as it’s concentrated in the environmentally sensitive sectors of the metals industry and infrastructure. This GDP Center research compares the environmental risks between FDI projects and identifies Indigenous communities that may be impacted by multiple risks
Ye Explores Geopolitical Controversies Surrounding BRI
China so often promotes the BRI as a “win-win” initiative, but why has it met backlash and protests among many recipient countries?
GDP Featured in Multiple Publications
The Global Development Policy (GDP) Center at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Gloabl Studies was featured in three recent articles in The Economist, Financial Times, and Panda Paw Dragon Claw discussing China’s international infrastructure investments as well as its “Belt and Road Initiative,” or BRI. In an article published on June 4, 2020, The Economist discuses the BRI – China’s…