Infrastructure

Renewable energy projects have yet to appear in droves as part of the Belt and Road Initiative, but new coal power projects have largely been halted, writes You Xiaoying from China Dialogue Developing countries have a “huge interest” in Chinese companies and institutions helping with their green energy development, experts have told China Dialogue. But there has yet to be a surge of renewable energy projects finalised under the Belt …

China’s global power is growing, that is undeniable. The question is, what are the limits of that power, and how should other countries respond to that rise? Paul French talks to Advantage China author Jeremy Garlick to find out. Associate Professor at Prague University of Economics and Business Jeremy Garlick examines China’s global policies, notably towards the global South, and its emerging financial and influential footprint worldwide in his new …

Although the construction industry in China was deeply affected by the pandemic, government support as part of the 14th Five-Year Plan is expected to help the world’s largest construction market to new heights, writes Kristina Koehler-Coluccia, Head of Business Advisory at Woodburn Global China’s construction industry was valued at USD 4.6 trillion in 2022. The industry is projected to achieve an average annual growth rate of more than 4% between …

Understanding China’s urbanisation drive and its new mega-cities – the powerhouses of consumption, business and societal change – is a challenge for all businesses. A new book explores the topic. Providing some great perspectives on the process of urbanisation in China is China Urbanising: Impacts and Transitions (University of Pennsylvania Press), edited by Weiping Wu and Qin Gao, both professors at Columbia University. The book gathers an interdisciplinary group of …

Can Hong Kong bounce back from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and recover its status as one of the world’s leading aviation hubs? Or will the increasing focus on the Greater Bay Area mean cities like Zhuhai and Guangdong start to take over? Paul French speaks to academic John D. Wong to find out Times have been tough for Chep Lap Kok – Hong Kong International Airport. Passenger numbers …

In June, the G7 proposed its new ‘Partnership for Global Growth’ (PGII) as a greener, more sustainable alternative to China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Unfortunately, PGII is based on several misconceptions about Chinese outbound investment and risks repeating some of China’s mistakes, writes Torsten Weller At the summit in Germany in late June, the heads of government of G7 countries announced the launch of a USD600 billion infrastructure programme …

During a critical decade for carbon emissions reduction, how can UK and Chinese industries cooperate to accelerate the deployment of floating offshore wind? A new report sheds light on the challenges and opportunities Floating offshore wind is a key emerging technology that is at an early stage of commercialisation in the UK and Europe. According to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), the technology will triple the size of the …

From “game-changing” investments to floating offshore wind, Elizabeth Davies-Kumadiro, Head of Renewable Energy and Transmission in China for the UK’s Department for International Trade, puts a spotlight on the present and future of a China-UK partnership in renewable energy When it comes to international relations, many focus solely on the loud noise and high drama of politics. What those commentators may be missing is the quieter, but no less important …

The UK has done well through partnering with China on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) before, but is it now considering extricating itself from further BRI collaboration with Beijing to align itself with the US or the EU? Joe Cash investigates A global contest is brewing. China, the US, and the EU are all vying for influence along routes that Beijing first turned its attention to in 2013 when …

What subsidies, tax benefits and intellectual property protections can UK companies receive when setting up or expanding their presence in South China? Hawksford and Zhong Lun Law Firm explain Cities in the Greater Bay Area (GBA), which links nine cities in Guangdong with Hong Kong and Macau, already present foreign businesses with subsidies based on the size of their investment and future contribution to the local economy with specific requirements …