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Safeguarding Critical Minerals Supply Chains From Authoritarian Capture

Flyer
Critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt, tungsten, and rare earth elements are foundational to U.S. national and economic security. These minerals power vital industries including healthcare and electronics, while underpinning advanced defense systems and next-generation technologies. As global demand for minerals accelerates, control over the extraction, processing, and supply of these resources has become a...

Infrastructure Financing and Democratic Resilience: A Tale of Two Railroads

Case Studies
This paper examines two flagship BRI rail projects—the Kenya Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) and the Addis Ababa–Djibouti Railway (AADR)—to assess how differences in transparency, civic oversight, and media environments shape both economic outcomes and political legitimacy. Despite similar scale, cost, and timing, the two projects have acquired starkly different public reputations. The Kenyan project has been mired in controversy and litigation, while the Ethiopian project has attracted comparatively little public scrutiny. This divergence reflects not fundamental differences in project quality, but contrasting civic and institutional contexts.

Governing Trusted Supply Chains: Public-Private Coordination in an Era of Geoeconomic Competition 

Guides & Tools
The global economy is undergoing a structural transformation in which geopolitical considerations increasingly shape trade, investment, and technology flows. The era in which economic interdependence was assumed to generate political stability has given way to a more contested environment, characterized by strategic competition, selective decoupling, and the active use of economic instruments for security purposes....

Mitigating Governance Risk and Fostering Constructive Capital

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The Mitigating Governance Risk and Fostering Constructive Capital flyer highlights CIPE’s work to improve investment quality and strengthen governance in global markets. It showcases how we partner with governments, businesses, media, and civil society to promote transparent, accountable investment practices that reduce risk and support inclusive, sustainable economic growth....

Countering Corrosive Capital: The Chancay Megaport (Peru)

Case Studies
A Framework for Stemming the Rising Tide of Authoritarian Capitalism: The Chancay Megaport in Peru. This case study highlights how stronger governance can help safeguard resilient supply chains, expand opportunities for responsible private investment, and support the interests of democratic allies in the Western Hemisphere.
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Mexico’s Road to Investment Screening

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Mexico’s growing foreign direct investment, particularly in strategic sectors and greenfield projects, highlights gaps in the country’s regulatory framework. This report examines emerging economic and national security risks and proposes recommendations for a comprehensive Investment Screening Mechanism that strengthens oversight while preserving Mexico’s attractiveness as a destination for responsible, sustainable foreign investment and economic growth.
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