China’s Belt & Road And Beyond – May 16 2022
Compiled By Chris Devonshire-Ellis
Analysis & Opinion
- How The Belt And Road Initiative Complements China’s Imports & Exports (CGTN)
- China’s Extraordinary Export Boom Comes To An End (The Economist)
- Five Years Since The First BRI Forum, BRI Gets Bigger And Better (CGTN)
- Powering the PLA Abroad: How the Chinese Military Might Fuel Its Overseas Presence (Jamestown)
- China’s Global Security Initiative — What It Is, What Xi Hopes To Gain & What It Means For India (The Print)
Finance
- IMF Lifts Chinese Yuan’s Weighting In Basket Of Top Currencies (Kyodo News)
- Russia Is On Track For A Record Trade Surplus (The Economist)
Regional
- Understanding The China-Russia Trade, Investment & Economic Relationship In The Context Of The Ukraine Conflict (Silk Road Briefing)
- Italy’s New Resurgence Over Silk Road And Europe (Asia Times)
- How Chinese Lending To Africa Is Evolving (Africa News)
- Nairobi Tollway An Example Of China’s New Belt And Road Financing Approach In Africa (SCMP)
- Health Silk Route: China and the Middle East (Modern Diplomacy)
- European-Asian Geopolitics – The Implications Of Shifting Supply Chains In Wake Of The Russia-Ukraine Conflict. Part Two: The Caucasus & Iran (Silk Road Briefing)
- Turkey Looks To Kazakhstan To Form New Trade Route To Bypass Russia (Oil Price)
- Central Asia Could Be The Key To Driving A Wedge Between Russia And China (Time)
- The Trans-Caspian Corridor: Kazakhstan’s Silk Road? (The Diplomat)
- Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan Discuss Cooperation In China-Central Asia-Europe Supply Chain & Manufacturing Corridors (Silk Road Briefing)
- China and Uzbekistan: An Emerging Development Partnership? (The Diplomat)
- Pakistan Seeks More Chinese Finance For Mainline-1 Project (Rail Journal)
- China’s BRI Diplomacy: What It Means To India, And India’s Rise (ISDP)
- Diversifying Europe-Asia Supply Chains: The Bangladesh Option (Silk Road Briefing)
- China’s Contribution to Bangladesh’s Achievement of 100 Percent Electricity Coverage (Modern Diplomacy)
- Demystifying The Sri Lankan Crisis: Rumours And Realties (Financial Express)
- Debt Trap: Beijing’s Role in Sri Lanka’s Crisis (Epoch Times)
- The US-ASEAN Balancing Act (The Statesman)
- Leaders to Meet As US Trails China In Economic Support For Southeast Asia (VoA)
- Biden Pledges $150m To ASEAN With An Eye On China (Al Jazeera)
- Chinese Firms Warned Over ‘Vulnerable’ Overseas Projects After Myanmar Military Junta Cancels Tenders (SCMP)
- RCEP, China-Laos Railway To Give Rise To “Made in Laos” (Global Times)
- Chinese Provincial Players In China’s Belt And Road Initiative (Policy Forum)
- Shanghai Lockdown Exposes Global Supply Chain Strains (Financial Times)
- The RCEP to Encourage Investments in Indonesia’s Downstream Industries (ASEAN Briefing)
- Should Colombia Join China’s Belt And Road Initiative? (Bogota City Paper)
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