Sources for this episode include the following:
- Michal Meidan and Luke Patey in their research report, The Challenges Facing China’s Belt and Road Initiative
- Peter Cai in his research report, Understanding China’s Belt and Road Initiative
- Zi Yang on Securing China’s Belt and Road Initiative from the United States Institute of Peace
- Pradumna Bickram Rana, Chia Wai-Mun, and Jason Ji Xianbai in their working paper from the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies of the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
- China’s Belt and Road Initiative edited by Wenxian Zhang, Ilan Alon, and Christoph Lattemann
- Jake Lin in his chapter Small State, Smart Influence: China’s Belt and Road Extended to New Zealand in the Book China’s Belt and Road Initiative
- George N. Tzogopoulos in his research report, Greece, Israel, And China’s “Belt and Road” Initiative
- Gal Luft with foreword by Joseph S. Nye in the research report, Silk Road 2.0:: US Strategy toward China’s Belt and Road Initiative
- William A. Callahan in the research report, China’s Belt and Road Initiative and the New Eurasian Order
- Frank Umbach in the working paper China’s Belt and Road Initiative and Its Energy-Security Dimensions from the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies of the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
- Srikanth Thaliyakkattil in the book China’s Achilles’ Heel
- Bruno Macaes in the book Belt and Road: A Chinese World Order