One-Belt

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcoming ceremony for visiting Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov prior to their talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, on January 6, 2023. Photo credit: Xinhua

Articles, Policy & Strategy October 1, 2024

The role of BRI and Energy in China-Turkmenistan relations

Turkmenistan is located in the southeast of the Caspian region. China and Turkmenistan established diplomatic relations in January 1992. Past relationships China was the first…

Gwadar Port Traffic, Pakistan. Photo credit: Sadiqrizwan

Articles September 2, 2024

Pakistan’s Approach to BRI and the CPEC: Opportunities, Challenges and Prospects

The One-Belt, One-Road Initiative (BRI), launched by Beijing in 2013, seeks to connect Asia to Africa and Europe, to improve regional integration, increasing trade and…

The Lost Bayou: Grand Bayou

Grand Bayou, LA. At one time, it was a lively community of close-knit families, until they were forced to leave. ©2020. Garde Voir Ci magazine. Nicholls State University Department of Mass Communication.

World Rainforest Day

Rainforests cover only 2 percent of the planet’s surface area but are responsible for more than 25% of all Western medicine and house more than 50% of the world’s plant and animal species.