This major new study examines the nature of Chinese power and its impact on the
international order. Drawing on an extensive range of Chinese-language debates and …

This article focuses on the long‐term effects of foreign direct investment (FDI) in less
developed regions (LDRs). It identifies different types and mechanisms of FDI in more …

This article scrutinises the surge in Chinese-funded road development in Zambia with the
help of David Harvey's theory of spatio-temporal fixes. The 'moving out'of Chinese surplus …

With China's rise to become Africa's largest bilateral creditor, much research has focused on
an evidence-based critique of the politicised narrative about China's supposed 'debt trap …

The China–Africa relationship has received increased interest over the past few decades as
scholars critically examine the challenge that China, in its quest for a closer strategic …

Waning debt sustainability has challenged the debt-financed, infrastructure-led global
expansion of Chinese capital. This article traces the gradual shift in the financial governance …

China's keen interest in constructing railways in Africa has been lauded by many as
conducive to contemporary African regionalisms that are aimed at boosting intra-African …

In this paper, we juxtapose two different sectors of China's economic presence in Africa:
transport and digital infrastructure. Using the case of Kenya, a country that hosts several …

Why do infrastructure projects that are similar in nature develop along starkly different
trajectories? This question sheds light on the varying state capacity of developing countries …

Since the mid-1990s the Chinese state and the country's businesses have significantly
increased their activity throughout the Global South. In International Development, China's …