At a House Energy and Commerce hearing on January 18th, 2018, VMware COO Sanjay Poonen said that “we need to, as a country, be at the forefront of [innovation], and if we don’t do it, some of the other countries of the world are.” The topic that Poonen was referring to, and the topic that […]
The Dragon’s Gift or Poison? Chinese Aid to Africa
Following the promotion of the “One Belt, One Road” initiative, China’s aid has attracted greater attention. According to the first white paper on Chinese foreign aid, the country directed 51.8% of its assistance to Africa from 2000 to 2012; vast reserves of natural resources, low commodity prices, and preferential policies for foreign direct investment make […]