China’s Belt & Road And Beyond – November 22 2021
Compiled By Chris Devonshire-Ellis
Analysis & Opinion
👍 BRI Positive
- The Belt And Road: An Initiative For Common Prosperity (CGTN)
- A Guide To Belt And Road Cooperation (CGTN)!
- Globalink: Belt And Road Pathway To A Brighter Future (TelesureEnglish)
- China To Meet Challenges Of The Belt And Road Initiative (Reuters)
- BRI And China Aid Data Deliberately Misinterpreted (Tribune)
👎 BRI Negative
- Geopolitical Rivalry With US One Of The Reasons Why China Launched The BRI (Railfreight)
- Panel Urges Restricting US Investment In China Over Security Concerns (Wall Street Journal)
- Anthony Blinken Claims US Is Investing In Africa Without Debt, Disses China’s BRI (Republic World)
- Authoritarian Influence? 75 Russell Group Universities Hold Agreements With Chinese State Owned Tech Firms (Byline Times)
- Beijing Behind The Worldwide Rise Of Chinese Private Security Companies (Voice of America)
Strategic
- The International Environment Is Increasingly Complex For BRI (Hans India)
- Can China Join The Digital Economy Partnership Agreement? (China Briefing)
- China Says It Will Up Risk Controls In The Belt And Road Initiative (Economic Times)
- China’s 640 Ton Iron Monster Can Erect Colossal Bridges In A Few Days (Interesting Engineering)
Competition
- EU To Rival China’s Belt And Road Initiative With Its Own Infrastructure Plan (Sputnik)
- EU To Rival China’s Belt And Road With Overseas Infrastructure Plan (Asia Nikkei)
- US Moves To Bolster Asia Trade Ties In Bid To Counter China’s Influence (Wall Street Journal)
- Balancing Accessibility And Quality In The Blue Dot Network Infrastructure Finance (East Asia Forum)
Eco
- Aligning China’s Belt And Road Initiative’s International Green Development Coalition With The 2030 UNSDG Goals (Silk Road Briefing)
- How China’s Clean Energy Push Could Make Other Countries Give Up Fossil Fuels
Investment
Regional
- Chinese Consumers Are Buying Into The Italian Lifestyle (Silk Road Briefing)
- Russia To Introduce Simplified Tax Payment System For SMEs In 2022 (Russia Briefing)
- Russia Recategorizes Some Areas Of The Far North (Russia Briefing)
- The Road To Damascus Will Be Paved By China’s Belt And Road Initiative (The National Interest)
- China In Africa. Exporting Authoritarianism? (Harvard)
- Room In Africa For Both China’s BRI And Biden’s B3W (South China Morning Post)
- Stalled Dreams: Ethiopia (The Wire)
- Is The BRI A One Way Street? The Tanzania Example (Rosalux)
- China To Expand Dairy Cooperation With Pakistan (Daily Times)
- China, Pakistan Sign MoU In Training Medical And Engineering Personnel (Daily Times)
- Bangladesh And Russia Take Trade Steps Towards An EAEU Free Trade Agreement (Russia Briefing)
- Opportunities For Asian Suppliers As Russia Considers Cancelling Beef & Pork Import Duties (Russia Briefing)
- The UK Foreign Minister Visits ASEAN Looking For Trade Deals: But Is The UK All At Sea Over The CPTPP? (ASEAN Briefing)
- Pan Asian Railway Closer To Realization (Global Nation)
- The ASEAN Smart Logistics Network (ASEAN Briefing)
- How Vietnam Could Gain From The Suspension Of The EU-China Comprehensive Investment Agreement (Vietnam Briefing)
- Vietnamese Ministry Of Trade & Transport Proposes Updates To Rail Links With China (Vietnam Briefing)
- British Government Rejects Claims Of Genocide In Xinjiang (Silk Road Briefing)
- Security Policy In The Context Of The New Silk Riad: Tajikistan (Rosalux)
- Samjiyon: North Korea’s Newest Ski Resort (Silk Road Briefing)
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
