Silk Road Development Weekly – May 6, 2019
Compiled By Chris Devonshire-Ellis
Analysis & Opinion
- What Did The Second Belt & Road Forum Say About The Health Of China’s Initiative? (The Diplomat)
- China Needs To Make The Belt & Road Initiative More Transparent And Predictable (Chatham House)
- Charting Progress In China’s Belt & Road Initiative (Reconnecting Asia)
- China And BRI, CPEC Narratives (Eurasia Review)
- China’s Marshall Plan (Jakarta Post)
- The Road Ahead For China’s BRI Partners (Straits Times)
- China’s Belt & Road Partners Aren’t Fools (Foreign Policy)
- Washington Is Dismissing China’s Belt & Road Plan. That’s A Huge Strategic Mistake (South China Morning Post)
- Making The Belt & Road Environmentally Sustainable (The Diplomat)
- Trump Is Dissing Green Energy But China Is Financing Its Growth With Its Belt & Road Initiative (Forbes)
- China’s Belt & Road Initiative: Why The Price Is Too High (Wharton)
- The World Shouldn’t Save The Belt & Road (Bloomberg)
- Stop Feeding The Chinese Belt & Road Trojan Horse (Goldseek)
- China Reassesses Its Belt & Road (Japan Times)
- BRI Draws A Splendid Picture Of People-To-People Bonds (EU Reporter)
- The Belt & Road Is About Domestic Interest Groups, Not Development (Andrew Batson)
- Trump Spoils Xi’s Belt & Road Forum, Without Even Attending (Nikkei Asian Review)
- Moody’s: China’s BRI Supports Asian Infrastructure-Led Growth (The Star)
- Porsche Starts Delivering Vehicles To China By Rail – The New Silk Road (Ports Europe)
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- ADB Urges Caution On China’s Belt & Road Scheme (Business Inquirer)
- Ex-Im Bank Is Not The Way To Fight China (CNS News)
- Development Bank To Cooperate With China Export & Credit Insurance (Montsame)
- Russia, China Launch ‘China-Russia Regional RMB Fund’ For Far East Russia & North-East China Projects (Russia Briefing)
- How Islamic Finance Complements The Belt & Road Initiative (CGTN)
- Belt & Road Bonds Are Poised To Make A Splash As Investors Eye Infrastructure Gains (South China Morning Post)
- Deepen Investment And Financing Cooperation For Quality Development Of The Belt & Road Initiative (Bank of International Settlements)
The Debt Trap Debate
- China’s New Silk Road Or Debt Trap Diplomacy? (Global Risk Insights)
- China’s Belt & Road Is No Debt Trap For Developing Nations, Research Shows (Stuff)
- New Data On The China Debt Trap Question (Rhg)
- One Belt, One Road, And A Lot Of Debt (Wall Street Journal)
- Data Doesn’t Support Belt & Road Debt Trap Claims (Sydney Morning Herald)
- The Debt Trap Of One Belt One Road: The Price Of Following China (Epoch Times)
- China To Take Over Zambias International Airport For Debt Repayment (Africa Stand)
- China To Take Over Kenya’s Main Port Over Huge Unpaid Chinese Loan (African Stand)
- Stop Blaming China For Debt Diplomacy, Blame African Governments (African Stand)
Regional
- How The Real America Is In Harmony With China’s Belt & Road Initiative (Zero Hedge)
- European Pragmatism At The Belt & Road Forum (Carnegie)
- Italy Seeks Boost In Exports Through China Agreement (New Europe)
- Morocco Becomes The Unlikely First Stop For Chinese Tea Exports As They Find Their Way Into Global Markets Through Belt & Road (South China Morning Post)
- Belarus’ Food Export To China Up 15 Times Over Two Years (Belta)
- BRI Creates Increasing Cooperation Opportunities For Armenia (Xinhua)
- Azerbaijan Eyes More Cooperation With China Within Belt & Road Initiative (Jamestown)
- Port Of Baku At The Crossroad Of Global Transport (Ports Europe)
- What Makes Russia An Important Player In BRI? (CGTN)
- Central Asia’s Simmering Anti-China Sentiment (ASPI Strategist)
- China And Nepal Sign Off On Ports Access Deal (South China Morning Post)
- How Bangladesh Makes Careful Use Of China’s BRI Money (EJ Insight)
- Rail Project In Malaysia Should Boost Foreign Investment (Radius Worldwide)
- Thailand Pushes China’s Belt & Road Despite Differing Visions (Asia Nikkei)
- Indonesian Belt & Road High Speed Rail Link Expects US$18 Billion From Satellite Towns (The Star)
- BRI Will Politically Stabilize Africa (CGTN)
- The Give And Take Of BRI In Africa (Reconnecting Asia)
- Africa Insiders Insight – It’s Belt & Road Season (allAfrica)
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
