Silk Road Development Weekly – September 16, 2019
Compiled By Chris Devonshire-Ellis
Analysis & Opinion
- What Does John Bolton’s Departure As US National Security Advisor Mean For China, Russia, North Korea & Iran? (China Briefing)
- The Conundrum At The Heart Of China’s Belt & Road Initiative (Fortune)
- Is It Now Russian & Chinese State Policy To Push US Exports Out Of Asia? (Russia Briefing)
- Why China Believes The World Needs The New Silk Road: Beijing’s Ambitious Mega-Project Explained (Russia Today)
- China’s Plan For A New World Order (Providence)
- How Your Company Can Benefit From China’s Belt & Road Initiative (China Law Blog)
- Backlash Could Cost Xi Jinping’s Belt & Road Initiative $800 Billion (Economic Times)
- Backlash To Chinese Policies Could Cost Xi’s Belt & Road $1.1 Trillion (Straits Times)
- Road To Nowhere: China’s Big Foreign Policy Initiative Is Flailing (AFR)
- China Fights US On Belt & Road Reference In UN Resolution (BNN Bloomberg)
- Beijing SOE’s Invest Over US$10 Billion In B&R Countries (People’s Daily)
- China, BRI Countries Eye Joint Projects In Internet-Powered Healthcare Sector (Global Times)
- Belt & Road Countries Will Make Or Break The Paris Agreement (China Dialogue)
- China’s Belt & Road Program Can Affect Paris Accord Climate Targets (Miami Beach Times)
- China Announces Free Trade Zones In Six Provinces (China Briefing)
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Finance
- Russia Will Borrow In Euros Or Yuan In 2020, Not In US Dollars (Tass)
- Russia’s Largest Bank To Expand Cooperation With China On National Currency Settlements (Xinhua)
- China’s Overseas Investments Tumble Amid Growing ”Foreign Hostility” (South China Morning Post)
- Asia Has A Crucial Role In The Development Of Sustainable Finance (Financial Times)
Regional
- Russia Wants To Extend Moscow-St.Petersburg High Speed Rail To Helsinki (Russia Briefing)
- Czech Republic Eyes More Opportunities Under The BRI (People’s Daily)
- Piraeus Port: The Backstory Behind A Belt & Road Success Story (Belt and Road Ventures)
- US Pressures Israel To Drop China Belt & Road Investments (Zero Hedge)
- One Belt One Road Initiative To Make Up For Investment Shortfall In Africa (Tass)
- Debt Sustainability And The Belt & Road Initiative In Africa (CogitASIA)
- Big Promises, Few Results As Chinese Farms Falter In Uganda (Christian Science Monitor)
- Malaysia’s China Backed US$105 Billion East Coast Rail Link Back On Track (South China Morning Post)
- On The Border Of China & Myanmar, Commerce And Consternation (Sup China)
- Thai Belt & Road Project Bumps Into Finance And Liability Issues (Asia Nikkei)
- Economic Diplomacy: Indonesian Trade, ADB v BRI And Chinese Money (Lowy Institute)
- Russia-China Bilateral Trade Growing By US$500 Million A Month (Russia Briefing)
- Uzbekistan Is The Hidden Gem in China’s New Silk Road (Forbes)
- Beijing, Moscow, Mull Russian Arctic Pipeline Across Mongolia To China (Silk Road Briefing)
- Mongolia. Between China & Russia, But Where Do Its Trade Trends Point To? (Silk Road Briefing)
- Vladivostok. The Russian Port Serving The North-East Asia Axis (Silk Road Briefing)
- Shanghai Signs Agreement With B&R Cities, Regions To Develop Culture, Tourism (Xinhua)
- Hong Kong Touts China’s Belt & Road To Shore Up Global Trade (Al Jazeera)
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
