On this episode Courtney Weatherby - a research analyst with the Stimson Center’s Southeast Asia and Energy, Water, & Sustainability programs - discusses the different push and pull factors that have made China become involved with nearly a quarter of all energy projects in SE Asia, including an estimated 43% of all coal projects. Furthermore we look at what China and ASEAN countries can do to successfully transition to cheaper and more sustainable wind and solar projects.

Podcast based on her article: It's Decision Time for Southeast Asia as Power Demand Soars

Recommendations:

Courtney - The Last Days of the Mighty Mekong by Brian Eyler 
Erik - 'China's World Bank' is Making it Easier to Complain - Lili Pike 
The entire website www.chinadialogue.net 

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