Chinese Overseas Ports in Africa and the Middle East

Jean-Marc F. Blanchard is the Founding Executive Director of the Mr. & Mrs. S.H. Wong Center for the Study of Multinational Corporations. An expert on China’s Maritime Silk Road Initiative and overseas ports, he has edited or co-edited and contributed to 23 edited books and special journal issues, authored over 90 publications, and co-authored Economic Statecraft and Foreign Policy. He is General Editor of the “Routledge Series on the Political Economy of Asia,” serves on editorial boards of top China/Asia journals, and is a National Committee on U.S.-China Relations member. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania.

• 1. Chinese Overseas Ports in Africa and the Middle East: Full Ahead, Stop, and Full Astern 2. Chinese Overseas Ports Policies and Drivers and the Case of Africa 3. Chinese Corporate Entities, Overseas Ports, and Chinese Foreign Policy: Exploring Heterogeneity and Variation 4. Djibouti, a Window into Chinese Ports in Africa 5. Kenya’s Chinese Ports and Infrastructure Involvements 6. Chinese Involved Ports in Tanzania: Close Bilateral Ties No Guarantee of Smooth Sailing 7. Piloting Greenfield Investment at Lekki Port: The Evolving Capabilities of Chinese Firms 8. China’s Involvement in Egypt’s Seaports Sector: Diving into a Complex and Synergistic Engagement 9. Chinese Involvement in UAE Ports 10. The Hype of Duqm: Chinese Investments in the Maritime Infrastructure of Oman