The Growing Importance of Settlement Architecture in China’s Trade Strategy

Trade Strategy Moves Into the System Layer China’s trade strategy is increasingly shaped by the architecture that governs how transactions are settled rather than by volumes alone. As global trade becomes more fragmented and complex, settlement systems have emerged as critical infrastructure. These

From Belt to Blockchain: China’s New Trade Infrastructure

How blockchain and fintech are shaping the next stage of Belt and Road trade flows. Belt and Road 2.0 When China launched the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2013, the focus was on hard infrastructure: ports, railways, and power plants connecting Asia,