By Mehmet Enes Beşer China–ASEAN mineral trade has developed over the past two decades as one of the most strategically important but least appreciated pillars of regional economic integration. Although efforts have been made in electronics, textiles, and infrastructure development through the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), extraction and international trade in mineral resources—nickel, bauxite, … Continue reading Rethinking the Drivers Behind China–ASEAN Mineral Trade