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July 2021
Introduction
China's Belt and Road infrastructure initiative is one of the most ambitious geopolitical projects ever. By 2027, it aims to dish out an estimated $1.3 trillion in loans, around ten times what the US spent on the Marshall Plan in the aftermath of World War II. As China increases its investment in the West, will countries' loyalty shift toward Beijing? About 80 countries have already joined, and dozens more are flirting with the idea. For a world that badly needs more and better infrastructure, Belt and Road is a good thing
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July 2021
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May 2021
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May 2021
Please see below selected recent emerging markets-related change. (Until mid-2018 the focus was primarily on Africa.)
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April 2021
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March 2021
January 2021
Please see below a range of 2021 outlooks and forecasts, grouped across the following 21 topics.
There is also a bonus list of additional 2021 forecasts in appendix.
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Please see below selected China-related change from 2016 and earlier, For change from 2017 onwards, please see What's Changing? - Economics, What's Changing - Politics and What's Changing? - Emerging Markets.
Q3 (July-August-September) 2016
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