Come Dance with Xi: Who Can Resist the Belt and Road's Embrace?
CAIS research scholar, Dirk van der Kley, Louisa Lim, (Centre for Advancing Journalism at Melbourne University), Dr Graeme Smith, (Research Fellow, Department of Pacific Affairs, Coral Bell) and Peter Cai (Lowy Institute) unpack the motivations behind Xi Jinping’s highest-profile foreign policy initiative, One Belt and One Road.
Dirk's expertise is in the area of 'Chinese foreign policy in Central Asia'. He has lived in the region and has a comprehensive understanding of China's economic development in Central Asia.