This paper examines China's overseas industrial zone in Egypt from a local perspective, assessing whether Belt and Road (BRI)-linked zones have effectively responded to local needs and development objectives. China’s industrial parks under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) have facilitated Chinese investment abroad while aiming to support host countries' industrialisation, but their effectiveness varies.

Mapping Connections Early Career Researcher Jie Wang contributed an essay titled “A Chinese Conversation Nādi in Cairo: The Grassroots Popularity of Mandarin Chinese in the Middle East” to the Focus section of Global China Pulse

Two new pieces published by Zaynab El Bernoussi

Building on his research as part of the 'Mapping Connections' project, Adam Hanieh has a new chapter in the upcoming volume, Dismantling Green Colonialism: Energy and Climate Justice in the Arab Region (Pluto Books/TNI, 2023), co-authored by Hamza Hamouchene and Katie Sandwell.