The Boston University Global Development Policy Center (GDP Center) is a policy-oriented research center working to advance financial stability, human well-being and environmental sustainability across the globe through rigorous interdisciplinary research, policy engagement and strategic communications. The GDP Center is a University-wide research center in partnership with the Office of Research and the Frederick S. […]
By Akanksha Goyal The Boston University Global Development Policy Center (GDP Center) is pleased to present the 2024-2025 cohort of Global China Research Fellows. These six outstanding scholars from a multitude of universities, including the Ohio State University, American University and the University of Oxford, have or will have completed doctoral degrees in disciplines ranging […]
By Akanksha Goyal and Angie Ye The 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) will be held in Beijing from September 4-6, 2024, with African leaders and members of FOCAC scheduled to attend. Since the inception of the FOCAC in 2000 and the China-Africa Development Fund in 2006, China’s economic ties with Africa […]
A new update to the Chinese Loans to Africa (CLA) Database, managed by the Boston University Global Development Policy Center, estimates that from 2000-2023, Chinese lenders provided 1,306 loans amounting to $182.28 billion to 49 African governments and seven regional borrowers. In 2023, Chinese lenders issued 13 new commitments with a value of $4.61 billion […]
By Samantha Igo On Tuesday, July 30, the Boston University Global Development Policy Center (GDP Center) hosted a webinar titled, “Are We Out of the (Bretton) Woods Yet? The International Financial Architecture 80 Years On.” The discussion reflected on 80 years of the Bretton Woods institutions, citing a new flagship report that synthesizes the GDP […]
Chinese companies have installed over 25 GW of generation capacity in Africa, making up more than 15 percent of sub-Saharan Africa’s installed generation capacity. Despite their undeniable contribution to the power sector in sub-Saharan Africa, the price and investment outcomes of these projects have varied. Chinese companies have been observed to construct both low- and […]
By Naa Adjekai Adjei In the last 10 years, Chinese companies have significantly transformed Africa’s infrastructure, particularly in the energy sector. However, when examining Africa-China engagement, research has predominantly focused on China’s influence, with limited attention given to the role of African host states in shaping project outcomes. My new working paper with the Boston […]
By Angie Ye The Boston University Global Development Policy Center (GDP Center) hosted the inaugural Global China Fellows Summit from July 11-13 in Hong Kong. The Summit brought together over 30 former, current and incoming Global China Fellows, GDP Center staff and researchers and other key stakeholders to collectively discuss a policy-oriented research agenda that […]
By Rebecca Ray In 2023, Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and China continued to deepen their economic relations, with a record number of presidential visits and continued strength in Chinese investment and infrastructure in LAC. These are among the findings of the 2024 edition of the China-Latin America and the Caribbean Economic Bulletin, published […]
Over the last year, Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) governments took intentional steps forward in their relationships with China, with frequent visits to discuss the important emerging sectors, such as telecommunications and renewable energy supply chains. Concurrently, while lower-technology mineral and agricultural commodities continue to dominate LAC exports to China, Chinese firms operating in LAC […]