Silk Road Development Weekly – January 28, 2019
Compiled by Chris Devonshire-Ellis
Analysis & Opinion
- China’s Belt & Road Initiative Will Add US$117 Billion To Global Trade This Year (South China Morning Post)
- 2018 Belt & Road Trade Reached $1.3 Trillion (Maritime Executive)
- World Economic Forum Upbeat About Benefits Of China’s Belt & Road Initiative (Straits Times)
- Belt & Road Initiative Touted At WEF (Asia News Network)
- Which Direction Should China Turn? (The Asset)
- China Proceeds With Belt & Road Push But Does It More Quietly (New York Times)
- As Questions Are Raised About “Belt & Road”, Projects Slow In South-East Asia (South China Morning Post)
- US – China Trade War Should Not Slow Belt & Road Initiative’s Momentum (Channel News Asia)
- China’s Belt & Road Initiative Driving Ahead, Despite Rumours It Hit The Buffers (Lodestar)
- Can Solar Diplomacy Green The Belt & Road? (China Dialogue)
- The Invasive Species Threat From China’s Belt & Road Initiative (Axios)
- Biosecurity Strategy Needed For China’s Belt & Road Initiative (Science Daily)
- Just How Green Is The Belt & Road? (Lowy Institute)
- China’s Belt & Road Faces Obstacles In 2019 (Radio Free Asia)
- Competitors Worry That China Is Using Belt & Road For Political Gain (Axios)
- From Taiwan To The Belt & Road, China’s “Grand Plan” Is To Push The US Out Of Asia (South China Morning Post
- Can The Belt & Road Initiative Push Peace In South Asia? (Eco-Business)
- Inside The Vast Police State At The Heart Of China’s Belt & Road (Bloomberg)
Economics
- China Megatrends – Economic Policy Opening Up Or Turning Inwards? (BNP Paribas)
- Different Standards For Judging The BRI? (Brink)
Legal
- China Aims To Build A New Legal Regime For Its Belt & Road Initiative (Political Insights)
- Singapore To Be Dispute Resolution Hub For Belt & Road (Asia Nikkei)
- Singapore, China To Set Up Mediators’ Panel For Belt & Road Projects (Straits Times)
Regional
- China And Tunisia Sign Belt & Road Agreement (Out-Law)
- Hydro Project In Uganda Close To Commissioning (The Asset)
- Edo’s Industrialisation Drive Receives Fresh Impetus From China’s Belt & Road Initiative (Nigeria Vanguard)
- Russia: TIme To Re-Assess The Foreign Investment Potential (Russia Briefing)
- Pakistan Cancels Chinese Power Project (The Asset)
- Malaysia To Cancel $20 Billion China Backed Rail Project (Asia Nikkei)
- ASEAN And China Struggle To Buckle The Belt & Road (East Asia Forum)
- South-East Asian Peers Back India’s Stance On Belt & Road Initiative (Times Of India)
- Can Singapore Help Keep The Peace In China’s Faltering Belt & Road? (Asia Correspondent)
- Thailand Embraces China’s Belt & Road Initiative (ECNS)
- SGC Digs Ring Road In Phnom Penh (The Asset)
- Greater Sino-Cambodian Effort Sought For Belt, Road (People’s Daily)
- CGN Invests In Three Renewables Projects In Brazil (The Asset)
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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
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