Featuring a Talk and Discussion by Ian Oxnevad Dr. Oxnevad holds a Ph.D. from the University of California. He is on the editorial board for the Association of the Middle East and Africa and writes regularly on issues of security and political economy.
May 7, 2020 4:00 – 5:00 pm PDTProgram is free but donations are appreciated Preregistration for the Zoom talk is required. Access the registration form at https://www.wacinlandsocal.org/event-3826766/Registration
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A deep economic downturn has rapidly spread across much of the world as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. and Europe have mostly focused on ameliorating the loss of jobs and production in their domestic economies. In the Middle East, Asia, and Africa the economic consequences will likely be harsher. Many developing countries joined China’s Belt and Road Initiative in order to build critical infrastructure. Now with the coronavirus and their main sources of wealth (often commodities) declining in value in the global recession, they must repay large debts to China for the infrastructure projects. What are the geopolitical implications of the virus for China's BRI and for its rivalry with the US?
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