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, Juliet Lu and Keren Zhu
Edited by Taili Ni
The Belt and Road Podcast
Latest Episodes
Environmental Issues along the Belt and Road, Episode 2: Critical Minerals
This is Episode 2 of our sub-series "Environmental Issues along the Belt and Road." The series considers the complexities of Chinese actors’ impacts on the environment, extractive activities, & role in driving sustainability solutions from ...
The Political Economy of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor: History, Stakeholders and Sustainability with Tayyab Safdar and Hasan H. Karrar
Keren speaks with Tayyab Safdar and Hasan H. Karrar about the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a 3,000 km Chinese infrastructure network project currently under construction in Pakistan and a flagship project of the Belt and Road Initia...
All Things Durian with Beimeng Fu and Zhaoyin Feng
Beimeng Fu and Zhaoyin Feng join the Belt and Road Podcast to talk about durian, a tropical fruit most widely known for its strong and divisive odor. It's also a fruit in very high demand in China; the country consumes 1.5 million tons of duria...
Reconfiguring Racial Capitalism with Mingwei Huang
Mingwei Huang joins Juliet, Keren, and Sisi to talk about the social and racial dimensions of China's increasing engagement with Africa, with a focus on Huang's research in Johannesburg, South Africa. The discussion is inspired by Mingwei's rec...
Environmental Issues along the Belt and Road, Episode 1: Manufacturing the Clean Energy Transition
This is Episode 1 of our sub-series "Environmental Issues along the Belt and Road"The series considers the complexities of Chinese actors' impacts on the environment, extractive activities, and role in driving sustainability solutions fr...