BRI
CSAG Information Paper: Weaponization of the Belt and Road Initiative
Subject: Weaponizing of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Purpose: The aim of this paper is to present the results of the CSAG’s analysis of the dual-use concept (i.e., civilian-military) of China, focusing on the BRI and its implications for USCENTCOM. Read the full paper here...
CSAG Strategy Paper: Weaponizing the Belt and Road Initiative
Overview: In October 2012, Professor Wang Jisi was the first Chinese scholar to speak about the need for China to revitalize the three Silk Roads to Southeast Asia, South Asia, and Central Asia. One year later, China’s “One Belt, One Road” initiative became prominent. President Xi Jinping, in a...
Alumni Publication: "An ambassador arrives: China tangos with the Taliban in Afghanistan" by Shanthie Mariet D'Souza
On 18 September 2023, the Middle East Institute published NESA Center alumna Shanthie Mariet D'Souza's brief analysis "An ambassador arrives: China tangos with the Taliban in Afghanistan" in its weekly newsletter/blog Monday Briefing. "The Taliban regime, which recently welcomed the...
Alumni Publication: "China’s Belt and Road Initiative and the Taliban’s Economic Dreams" by Shanthie Mariet D'Souza
On 19 October 2023, The Diplomat published NESA Center alumna Shanthie Mariet D'Souza's article "China’s Belt and Road Initiative and the Taliban’s Economic Dreams." "The specter of insecurity in Afghanistan has been replaced by a lack of governance and widespread incompetence. Investors...
CSAG Strategy Paper: "Sanctions on Russia and Economic Impact for Central Asia"
Overview: The Russian invasion of Ukraine has created a geopolitical challenge to the world order. The Russian attack violated not only Ukraine’s security and sovereignty, but also the rules-based international order and created a global economic, political and security crisis. Central Asian...
Alumni Publication: "Sri Lankan Prime Minister’s Beijing Visit an Invitation for Chinese Strategic Expansion" by Asanga Abeyagoonasekera
On 2 April 2024, Global Strat View published NESA Center alum Asanga Abeyagoonasekera's latest Op-Ed, "Sri Lankan Prime Minister’s Beijing Visit an Invitation for Chinese Strategic Expansion." "Six months before the presidential elections, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh...