Global China Round Up - December 9, 2019

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December 9th, 2019

Belt and Road Initiative

中巴自贸协定第二阶段议定书正式生效（商务部）

Major Romanian solar plant changes owner following deal between Chinese firms (Romania Insider)

AIIB commits US$71 million to improve Karachi's transport system (The Asset)

China in Latin America and The Caribbean

China, Suriname establish strategic partnership of cooperation (Xinhua)

Brazil, China, UAE firms in second round of bids for Petrobras refineries - sources (Reuters)

Facing U.S. sanctions, Venezuela offers suppliers payment in Chinese yuan - sources (Reuters)

Gobierno y consorcio chino firman contrato para construir el Metro de Bogotá (El Economista)

China in Africa

Uganda signs 2.4 mln USD China-funded agriculture project (Xinhua)

Alibaba, Ethiopia sign MoU on creation of an Electronic World Trade Platform (CGTN)

Nigerian fintech startup raises $120M from Chinese investors (The North Africa Post)

China accuses Zimbabwe of understating financial support (Aljazeera)

In Depth Studies and Articles

The testing ground: China’s rising influence in Southeast Asia and regional responses (Brookings)

Converging anticipatory geographies in Oceania: The Belt and Road Initiative and Look North in Fiji (Political Geography)

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About the GDP Center's Global China Round Up

We compile news, articles, trend reports, book reviews and academic papers focusing on the increasing role of China in the global economy. The Round Up is organized into three main sections: Belt and Road Initiative , China in Latin America , and China in Africa .

The Global China Round Up is a simple way to stay informed about ongoing research and news on these topics.