An awesome intervention, in part because of its simplicity, in part because of how pervasive the problem of simplification is. https://t.co/ISAdaobkjm

‘It’s harmful because in most circumstances that the phrase is used, it tends to be setting two opposing powers against each other. This set up by its very nature negates the voice of others in the world’ https://t.co/BbUELbFsCp

Great piece by @hmryder on her New Year's resolution to stop using the term "the West". I would suggest all journalists and news editors read her reasons and follow her example. https://t.co/JNGIlbHgXw

I couldn't agree more with this blog post by my good friend @hmryder. I've grown tired with the use of the term "The West," a nebulous concept which in many ways is outdated in the 21st century world. Its use is often a hallmark of unproductive discourse.

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So much greatness in this post by @hmryder but in addition to her exploration of the term "the west", highlighted below should be 101 for all watchers of #Beltandroad https://t.co/xdhaLQHa2P

Very wise words from @hmryder, and also something I always aspire to transmit to students and in my writing: There is no THE West, as there is no THE China. https://t.co/nFs95Xvswn

The world’s poor are very young. They are not all #farmers. And city vs village matters a lot (rural poverty is more about #infrastructure, while urban poverty is more about #childmortality and #food. @CGDev Great simple summary of a #poverty paper! https://t.co/ITWzfCbPnC

While 25 million people have been lifted out of extreme poverty in 2018, inequality is rising - #STW19 https://t.co/GNA0DEWABQ

The 2nd #China International Import Expo @ciieonline #CIIE2019 will be held in #Shanghai from 5-10 Nov 2019. If you are an African company interested in making use of this opportunity to enter the Chinese market, contact us at CIIE@chinaafricaadvisory.com #FOCAC #BeltandRoad

loans; they did the calculation. It may appear over risky depending on one’s risk appetite, but many are willing to make the gamble if you’re a small country w/o too many options to carve out a place in global econ. China’s state-led capitalism can be v. appealing in this context

Indeed a v. informative piece. I feel the industry of BRI-watching can benefit a lot from more technical knowledge about international project finance and management, maritime economy, etc. Main takeaway from this piece also: countries are not necessarily“trapped” into taking CN https://t.co/j5Sed24BcZ

ICYMI - did you read our CEO @hmryder 's latest - sharing one reason why #African countries' have a more imbalanced #trade & investment relationship with #China, compared to many others? Certainly an issue @ICCSecGen @AUC_MoussaFaki could help solve... https://t.co/QsbS6mq2Fq

#SinoAfrica #MustRead that builds on the growing body of knowledge (via @gyude_moore, @hmryder etc.) of how African stakeholders actually craft deals with China. HT @CAAC_Network https://t.co/QsoauLPDaR