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The Belt and Road Podcast

A podcast that covers the latest news, research and analysis of China's growing presence in the developing world.Co-Hosted by Erik Myxter-Iino and Juliet LuEdited by Taili Ni

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3: A History of the Hambantota Port in Sri Lanka - The Importance of Chinese State Owned Enterprises and Host Country Elite Politics in the Belt and Road - Xiao'Ou Zhu

3: A History of the Hambantota Port in Sri Lanka - The Importance of Chinese State Owned Enterprises and Host Country Elite Politics in the Belt and Road - Xiao'Ou Zhu

In our third episode, I am excited to feature international development consultant Xiao'Ou Zhu. Before every newspaper w... Read more

20 Aug 2018

42mins

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Is the Belt and Road Initiative a 'Grand Strategy'? with Dr. Lee Jones

Is the Belt and Road Initiative a 'Grand Strategy'? with Dr. Lee Jones

On the 10th episode of the Belt and Road Podcast, Erik sits down with Dr. Lee Jones to discuss his latest co-authored wo... Read more

3 Apr 2019

34mins

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Soy and Sinophobia: China's Place in Brazilian Agribusiness - Gustavo Oliveira

Soy and Sinophobia: China's Place in Brazilian Agribusiness - Gustavo Oliveira

On episode 19, Dr. Gustavo Oliveira talks about Chinese agribusiness investments in Brazil, the rising importance of the... Read more

21 Oct 2019

1hr 11mins

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Perceptions and Practices of Chinese Hydropower Investment in Vietnam and Myanmar - Nga Dao and Vanessa Lamb

Perceptions and Practices of Chinese Hydropower Investment in Vietnam and Myanmar - Nga Dao and Vanessa Lamb

From Vietnam to Myanmar, how does criticism of Chinese investment serve local politics, and how does it distract from br... Read more

19 Sep 2019

36mins

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Chinese Infrastructure Building and its Effects on Economic Development - A Case Study in Mozambique featuring Ulrikke Wethal

Chinese Infrastructure Building and its Effects on Economic Development - A Case Study in Mozambique featuring Ulrikke Wethal

This episode features the dynamic researcher from the Centre for Development and the Environment at the University of Os... Read more

5 Oct 2018

33mins

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Chinese Investment Through the Eyes of Mozambique's Elites - Lauren Baker

Chinese Investment Through the Eyes of Mozambique's Elites - Lauren Baker

On this episode of the Belt and Road Podcast, Erik Myxter-iino speaks with former MacroPolo Summer Associate Lauren Bake... Read more

3 Nov 2019

36mins

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How China is Changing the Development Financing Project Cycle in Latin America - Rebecca Ray

How China is Changing the Development Financing Project Cycle in Latin America - Rebecca Ray

On episode 15, Erik Myxter-iino talks with Postdoctoral Fellow at the Global Development and Policy Center at Boston Uni... Read more

6 Aug 2019

39mins

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Comparing the New Chinese and American Development Finance Agencies w/ Scott Wingo

Comparing the New Chinese and American Development Finance Agencies w/ Scott Wingo

2018 saw the creation of two new high-profile development finance agencies. In China there was the creation of the China... Read more

4 Mar 2019

33mins

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Still Outsourcing Coal But Striving for Solar: Chinese Energy Investments in Cambodia - Lili pike

Still Outsourcing Coal But Striving for Solar: Chinese Energy Investments in Cambodia - Lili pike

In this episode, Erik talks with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Fellow at NYU Journalism Institute -  Lili Pike abou... Read more

9 Jan 2020

34mins

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Chinese 'Land Grabs' in Laos - Juliet Lu

Chinese 'Land Grabs' in Laos - Juliet Lu

On this episode Juliet Lu - Ph.D Candidate in the department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management at UC Berke... Read more

18 Feb 2019

40mins

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More Friends, Fewer Funds Along the BRI - Cecilia Joy-Perez

More Friends, Fewer Funds Along the BRI - Cecilia Joy-Perez

More and more countries have signed on to China's Belt and Road Initiative, but "the increase in political partners has ... Read more

11 Dec 2019

28mins

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Chinese State-Backed and Flexible Capital in the Philippines - Alvin Camba

Chinese State-Backed and Flexible Capital in the Philippines - Alvin Camba

On this episode, Erik Myxter-iino has a conversation with Sociology Ph.D. Candidate at Johns Hopkins University Alvin Ca... Read more

3 May 2019

29mins

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The Push and Pull Factors for Chinese Energy Investments in SE Asia with Courtney Weatherby

The Push and Pull Factors for Chinese Energy Investments in SE Asia with Courtney Weatherby

On this episode Courtney Weatherby - a research analyst with the Stimson Center’s Southeast Asia and Energy, Water, &amp... Read more

25 Mar 2019

27mins

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China’s New Debt Sustainability Framework - Ma Xinyue

China’s New Debt Sustainability Framework - Ma Xinyue

On episode 16 we introduce our new co-host Juliet Lu! Juliet and Erik speak with China Research and Project Leader at th... Read more

3 Sep 2019

27mins

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Road Tripping Along the 'New Silk Road' - Charles Stevens

Road Tripping Along the 'New Silk Road' - Charles Stevens

On this episode I interview Charles Stevens, who as part of the New Silk Road Project (www.newsilkroadproject.com) trave... Read more

29 Jan 2019

27mins

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A Tale of Two Railroads: Financing Chinese-Built Trains in Kenya and Ethiopia - Yunnan Chen

A Tale of Two Railroads: Financing Chinese-Built Trains in Kenya and Ethiopia - Yunnan Chen

In this episode, Erik and Juliet interview Yunnan Chen (PhD candidate at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International ... Read more

30 Sep 2019

34mins

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China and the Taming of the Mighty Mekong - Brian Eyler

China and the Taming of the Mighty Mekong - Brian Eyler

Juliet discusses the book "Last Days of the Mighty Mekong" with author Brian Eyler, Senior Fellow and Director of The St... Read more

24 Jan 2020

40mins

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Kazakhstan and the Belt and Road Initiative - Assel Bitabarova

Kazakhstan and the Belt and Road Initiative - Assel Bitabarova

This week's #beltandroadpod is all about #Kazakhstan - @emyxter spoke with PhD Candidate at Hokkaido University - Assel ... Read more

23 Apr 2019

31mins

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How Chinese Capital Alters the Calculation for Coal in Kenya - Michael Boulle

How Chinese Capital Alters the Calculation for Coal in Kenya - Michael Boulle

On this episode, Erik speaks with Michael Boulle - Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Cape Town and Senior Researcher ... Read more

19 Jul 2019

31mins

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The Challenges to Greening the Belt and Road - A Case Study of Myanmar featuring Nicholas Lo

The Challenges to Greening the Belt and Road - A Case Study of Myanmar featuring Nicholas Lo

On this episode, Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies master student Nicholas Lo talks about his field work... Read more

9 Jan 2019

44mins

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