https://www.scmp.com/rss/329158/feed James Schwemlein is a non-resident scholar in the South Asia Programme at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and a consultant working for the World Bank. He is a former US diplomat experienced in South Asia and US foreign economic policy. From 2011 to 2017, he served as senior adviser to the US special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com China’s Belt and Road Initiative has been described by President Xi Jinping as the “project of the century.” But with resistance growing, the vulnerabilities of China’s ascent are beginning to reveal opportunities for the United States to offer desirable alternatives. As belt and road investments have rolled out across the world, they have been dogged by allegations of corruption and enabled by China’s willingness to seemingly ignore poor governance in its partners. This dynamic is... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/united-states/article/2171338/what-malaysia-and-pakistan-could-teach-both?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/united-states/article/2171338/what-malaysia-and-pakistan-could-teach-both?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 02 Nov 2018 19:01:54 +0000