New book! "China, Pakistan and the Belt and Road Initiative. The experience of an early adopter state", edited by Pascal Abb, Filippo Boni & Hasan Karrar is now available: doi.org/10.4324/978103…. Register here for the virtual book launch on 27th June: tinyurl.com/mrykcwh6

There are lots of set backs as well as good outcomes in academia. But today is a good day as this (w/ Filippo Boni) is out "Global China and Pakistan’s federal politics: 10 years of the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor" tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… Nottingham Politics Asia Research Institute #CPEC

New article out! W/ Prof. Katharine Adeney, we have analysed the evolution of #CPEC since 2013, focusing on how local dynamics shape the BRI implementation. It's #OpenAccess, available here: tinyurl.com/2zmu7pbj POLIS OU Arts & Social Sciences PSA South Asia

Our new issue is out, #OpenAccess! -18 articles on the politics, economics & international relations of (most) Asian countries in 2023. -2 special articles on the Indo-Pacific & on Sino-Russian ties & the Ukraine war. -6 book reviews. Check it out: tinyurl.com/4uccyj26

I'm delighted that my piece, "India 2023: Tactical wins and strategic setbacks in foreign policy?", was included in this issue, and I'm grateful to the editors of @AsiaMaior for the invitation to submit it for consideration. The whole issue is free to download.

Registrations are open for our new MA in IR - check out the thread below to know more about the programme. You can also find additional information at this link: open.ac.uk/postgraduate/q…

In this *free to view* article w/ Filippo Boni we consolidate 10 years (gulp) of research on #CPEC #GlobalChina and Pakistan’s federal politics: 10 years of the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… Nottingham Politics Commonwealth and Comparative Politics

One month left to register for our brand new MA in IR - check out what you'll get in thread below! More info: open.ac.uk/postgraduate/q…

PSA South Asia folks, please get in touch if you’d like to propose a panel! Filippo Boni

Delighted to be quoted in this The New York Times article on 🇨🇳-🇵🇰 relations by Zia Ur Rehman & Christina Goldbaum. There was a “vague promise to enhance economic cooperation, but these outcomes fell short of the substantial agreements Pakistan had hoped for”. POLIS nytimes.com/2024/07/10/wor…

Today I will present our ongoing research Filippo Boni REDEFINE_ERC Manchester China Institute for delegations from Jiangsu Province at UCL. I will illustrate factors contribute to the continuity & adaptability of MANCHESTER-Wuhan sister city relations

tribune.com.pk/story/2482407/…

tribune.com.pk/story/2482961/… Pakistan formally requested China on Thursday to reschedule its debts, with outstanding dues for China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) power projects increasing by 44% to Rs401 billion by the end of the last fiscal year. These unpaid debts, in

tribune.com.pk/story/2495490/…

No new Special Economic Zones (SEZs) will be built by Pakistan under pressure from IMF. It means no new SEZs in the second phase of CPEC❗️ tribune.com.pk/story/2495112/…

tribune.com.pk/story/2495767/…