China can neither allow Laos to default on huge debts nor let its small neighbor suffer too much. In the Western vernacular there’s a warning about tails wagging dogs. And the Buddhist adage dictates that when the sage points at the moon, only the fool looks at his finger. The point of both is not… Continue reading Has Laos ensnared China in a ‘creditor trap?’
The G7’s global infrastructure and investment initiative provided an essential base for counterbalancing China’s development financing. Within this framework, the potential engagement of Taiwan would be a meaningful contribution toward strengthening democratic alignment and supporting low- and middle-income countries. The Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII), a re-branded measure of the previous Build Back… Continue reading G7 Partnership on Infrastructure and Investment: Implications for Taiwan
