Silk Road Development Weekly – March 25, 2019
Compiled by Chris Devonshire-Ellis
Analysis & Opinion
- Belt & Road Initiative The New Norm For Globalization (Global Times)
- China Belt & Road Initiative: Over 150 Countries And Organisations Joined Bandwagon In 2018 (Business Times)
- The Ups And Downs Of China’s Belt & Road, Six Years In (South China Morning Post)
- One Belt, One Road, Two Worlds? (Graphic Truth)
- Business Leaders, Experts Defend China’s Belt & Road Initiative At Beijing Forum (Straits Times)
- China Cross-Border Investment Under Deliberation as Belt & Road Projects Gradually Take Form (Business Times)
- China’s Belt And Road Initiative Vs. Washington Concensus (Naked Capitalism)
- US Handwringing Overplays Importance Of Belt & Road Agreements (Axios)
Finance
- Over 1,700 Projects Worth US$1 Trillion Fall Under China’s Ambitious Belt & Road Initiative (WAM)
- CLSA To Remain A Major Banker For Belt & Road Says CITIC Securities (South China Morning Post)
Legal
- Hong Kong Or Singapore: Who To Trust On China’s Belt & Road Disputes? (South China Morning Post)
- How To Read China’s New Foreign Investment Law (China Briefing)
Regional
- China HIts Back At Brussels Over “Systemic Rival’ Warning (Financial TImes)
- During Europe Visit, China’s Xi Jinping Seeks France’s Participation In ‘Belt & Road’ Project (Japan Times)
- Macron Hails ‘End Of Europe Naivete Towards China (FInancial TImes)
- China, Monaco Agree To Further Push Forward Bilateral Ties (Xinhua)
- China’s Xi Tries To Calm EU As Italy Signs Up For Belt & Road (DW)
- Italy Tries To Reassure Washington After Becoming First EU Country To Join China’s Belt & Road (CNBC)
- Unlike Italy, France Wants To Put Brakes On Belt & Road (b92)
- China Drives A Belt & Road Through Europe (Financial TImes)
- A Defiant Italy Becomes The First G7 Country To Sign On To China’s Belt & Road Initiative (Washington Post)
- China’s Belt & Road Plan: Why Did Italy Sign It And Why Is Brussels Worried? (Euronews)
- Italy Joins China’s Belt & Road Initiative – Here’s How It Exposes Cracks In Europe & G7 (The Conversation)
- Chinese Belt & Road Plan Shouldn’t Become Political Tool – Italy’s Lega (Sputnik)
- China’s New Silk Road May Hurt Italian Workers (Voice of America)
- China’s Beachhead In Europe (Axios)
- Mixed Feelings In Italy & Europe About Joining China’s Belt & Road Initiative (France24)
- Defying Allies, Italy Signs On To New Silk Road With China (New York Times)
- China Pries Open EU Wall as Italy Joins Belt & Road (Nikkei Asian Review)
- Why Italy’s Decision To Join ‘One Belt One Road’ Makes Economic Sense (Zero Hedge)
- Italy May Be Ready To Open Up Four Ports To Chinese Investment Under Belt & Road Initiative (South China Morning Post)
- Point Of Italy’s Belt & Road Deal With China Unclear, Lawmaker Says (cnbc)
- Italy’s Belt & Road Blunder (Taipei Times)
- Belt & Road Crimea (Russia Briefing)
- Egypt Rejoins China’s Belt & Road Initiative (African Daily Voice)
- Belt & Road Puts Egypt At Forefront Of China’s Renewable Energy Projects (Ahram)
- China’s Belt & Road Initiative Addresses Africa’s Issues (NewVision)
- Emirates News Agency WAM Becomes Council Member Of Belt & Road News Network (WAM)
- Chinese Firms To Unveil $1 Trillion BRI Plans At Dubai Forum (Trade Arabia)
- Pakistan Distances Itself From China’s Belt & Road (Asia Nikkei)
- India Could Boycott China’s Belt & Road Forum For The Second Time (Business Standard)
- Belt & Road A ‘Win-Win’ For Bangladesh (Daily Star)
- Yunnan Border Province’s Trade Volume Up 8pct With Belt & Road Countries (Xinhua)
- Setting Up A Representative Office In Vietnam (Vietnam Briefing)
- How Can Indonesia Take Advantage Of The Belt & Road’s Opportunities? (The Diplomat)
- Indonesia To Propose Projects Worth US$91 Billion For China’s Belt & Road (Straits Times)
Podcasts
- How Far Can China & Europe Deepen Their Cooperation? (The Point)
- Italy’s Joining China’s Belt & Road ‘Is Shocking’ (CNN Money)
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
