Two Way Street

on May 11, 2015

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In this series, co-sponsored by ChinaFile and Financial Times Chinese, American and Chinese observers of the U.S.-China relationship analyze tensions between the two countries, how views differ on their causes, and how they ought to be addressed. Each pair of essays, one from an American writer and one from a Chinese writer, will run in English on ChinaFile and in Chinese on the FT. ChinaFile will follow their publication with a selection of comments from Chinese readers translated into English.

In this series, co-sponsored by ChinaFile and Financial Times Chinese, American and Chinese observers of the U.S.-China relationship analyze tensions between the two countries, how views differ on their causes, and how they ought to be addressed. Every two weeks, a new pair of essays will be published, one from an American writer and one from a Chinese writer, which will run in English on ChinaFile and in Chinese on the FT. ChinaFile will follow their publication with a selection of comments from Chinese readers translated into English.

India Comes to China

A Sinica Podcast

By Kaiser Kuo & Jeremy Goldkorn on May 11, 2015

This week’s Sincia Podcast is about the upcoming visit to China of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who served from 2001 to 2014 as Chief Minister of Gujarat and was sworn into office almost one year ago this month. Modi’s visit comes at an interesting time in Sino-Indian relations, following closely on the heels of recent Chinese summitry with India’s arch-rival Pakistan and the closing of roughly 46 billion dollars in investment deals in the region.

Reid Standish

on May 11, 2015

Reid Standish is an Assistant Digital Producer at Foreign Policy. A native of British Columbia, he holds a B.A. in International Studies from Simon Fraser University and an M.A. from the University of Glasgow. He has lived in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Ukraine, where he reported on drug trafficking, environmental degradation, and the Eurasian Union.

Interactive Map: Follow the Roads, Railways, and Pipelines on China’s New Silk Road

By Reid Standish & Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian on May 11, 2015

Foreign Policy has put together an interactive guide tracking Beijing’s victories and obstacles along the new Silk Road. The list of participating countries is still not finalized, but with China forking out billions in trade deals and preferential loans, its appeal as an economic benefactor is only set to grow.