China’s Belt & Road And Beyond – November 16, 2020
Compiled By Chris Devonshire-Ellis
Analysis & Opinion
- China Belt & Road Countries Up 244 Places In World Bank Ease Of Business Rankings (Silk Road Briefing)
- China’s Belt & Road Initiative Countries: Exports Up 28% In Three Years (Silk Road Briefing)
- What To Expect In China’s 14th Five Year Plan After The Fifth Plenum? (China Briefing)
- How CIIE And The Belt & Road Initiative Compliment Each Other (CGTN)
- China’s Export Control Law: An Explainer (China Briefing)
- China’s Vaccine Diplomacy Revamps The Health Silk Road (Jamestown)
- Realising The BRI: Will China Emerge as A Panda Or A Dragon? (Lanka Financial Times)
- Rail Freight Use On China’s Iron Silk Road Underdelivers (The Diplomat)
- China’s BRI And Its High-Speed Railways To Nowhere (The Diplomat)
RCEP
- Asian Summits Result In US$186 Billion RCEP Free Trade Agreement (Silk Road Briefing)
- Fifteen Countries Sign Biggest Free Trade Deal, Giving Boost To China’s Belt And Road Initiative (Firstpost)
Environment
- China’s Carbon Neutrality Pledge Should Spur Green Belt & Road (China Dialogue)
- Biden’s Climate Goals Will Be Harder To Achieve Without China (CNBC)
Finance
- Biden’s Win Boosts The Chinese Yuan, But The Trump Effect Will Be More Lasting (Hellenic Shipping News)
- Former Central Bank Chief Denies China Engages In Debt Trap Diplomacy (Caixin)
Regional
- Mixed China Export Results For European Union Countries Who Signed Up To The Belt & Road Initiative (Silk Road Briefing)
- Beijing’s Multi-Level Approach To The Western Balkans (European Council on Foreign Relations)
- Moscow Worried About Beijing’s ‘Sinicization of Central Asia, Caucasus (Jamestown)
- Winners And Losers In The Caucasus (Arab News)
- Foreign Investment Opportunities In Russia In 2021 (Russia Briefing)
- Opportunities For Russian Companies To Sell To China: Russia-China Bilateral Trade To Grow 25% Per Annum (Russia Briefing)
- Africa Can Benefit From China’s New Global Status (Zimbabwe Herald)
- Africa Needs Military And Economic Support To Thwart Challenges (CGTN)
- How China’s New Development Plan Will Benefit Nigeria, Other African Countries (Nigeria Guardian)
- China’s Belt & Road Initiative Can Help Syria Rebuild After The War (CGTN)
- Turkey To Build Port In Eastern Mediterranean (Middle East Monitor)
- Anzali Free Trade Zone: Emerging Iran’s Gateway To The Caspian (Silk Road Briefing)
- China’s Belt & Road Is Going Nowhere Fast In Pakistan (Asia Times)
- Beijing’s CPEC Is The New East India Company In Balochistan (The Print)
- Bangladesh: The Dilemma Over The Indo-Pacific Strategy (ORF)
- India & Russia Looking To Triple Bilateral Trade To US$30 Billion By 2025 (India Briefing)
- Checkbook In Hand, India Continues Its Maldives Outreach (The Diplomat)
- India, ASEAN To Create A BRI Alternative? (NewAgebd)
- India, China Flex Muscle To Gain Supremacy In Post-Covid South Asia (Live Mint)
- India’s Odd-Man Out Membership Of The SCO Club (Asia Times)
- Chinese Investments Grow In ASEAN As Economic Ties Deepen (Global Times)
- Opportunities For Russian Traders As Russia, Thailand Set Trade Goals To Reach US$10 Billion By 2023 (Russia Briefing)
- China-Singapore-Chongqing Connectivity Initiative Strengthens Link Between Western China, Southeast Asia (Hellenic Shipping News)
- Challenges In Vietnam’s Manufacturing M&A (Vietnam Briefing)
- New Details Emerge Of Victoria’s Controversial Belt & Road Deal (Sky)
About Us
Silk Road Development Weekly is compiled each week by Chris Devonshire-Ellis, Chairman of Dezan Shira & Associates. The firm has 28 offices throughout Eurasia and assists foreign investors into the region. For strategic advisory and business intelligence issues please contact the firm at silkroad@dezshira.com or visit www.dezshira.com