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  January 28, 2020 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Uzbekistan To Set Up New Budget Airline

  Uzbekistan plans to set up a new low-cost domestic airline this year to be called Humo Air, Uzbek Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov has said. The move confirms the importance the Uzbek government considers the sector to be.  Other than being branded Humo, a mythical bird with links to Persia which is a state symbol of Uzbekistan,[…..]
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  January 27, 2020 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  China’s Belt & Road And Beyond – January 27, 2020

  Compiled By Chris Devonshire-Ellis Analysis & Opinion China’s New Silk Road (Al Jazeera) China’s Raw Materials Strategy (Policy Forum) Infrastructure Spending Key In Strategic US Response To China (Investable Universe) BRICS+ On The Agenda As Russia & China Seek To Expand Trade (Russia Briefing) China’s Belt & Road: Is Asia Getting More Cautious? (The Diplomat)[…..]
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  January 24, 2020 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Understanding China’s New Foreign Investment Law As Concerns Belt & Road Procurement

  Op/Ed by Chris Devonshire-Ellis & Hazel Wang  China’s new foreign investment law kicked in from 1st January 2020 – and promises equality for foreign investors in China when it comes to competing with China’s domestic companies for procurement contracts. In doing so it has changed the landscape for foreign investment in China by offering foreign[…..]
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  January 21, 2020 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  European Union Businesses And The Belt And Road Initiative – A Guide To Changing The Modus Operandi And Getting Involved

  Op/Ed by Chris Devonshire-Ellis The European Chamber of Commerce in China (Eurocham) have just released a report, entitled “The Road Less Travelled” concerning Eurocham members observations on their ability to participate in China’s Belt & Road Initiative. A link to downloading the report, which is complimentary, can be found here. There are some profound issues with[…..]
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  January 20, 2020 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  China’s Belt & Road And Beyond – January 20, 2020

  Compiled By Chris Devonshire-Ellis Analysis & Opinion China Renews Its Belt & Road Push For Global Sway (New York Times) China Bills Its Belt & Road As Collaboration, But Foreign Companies Feel Left Out (Wall Street Journal) China’s Investment In Belt & Road Initiative Cools (Radio Free Asia) China’s Investment In Belt & Road Initiative[…..]
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  January 17, 2020 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Using Your China WFOE / JV Or Hong Kong Company To Access & Fund Investments Into Russia and China’s Belt & Road Initiative

  By Chris Devonshire-Ellis & Maria Kotova China’s Belt & Road Initiative in terms of overseas projects has been receiving project financing to the tune of about US$13 billion a month. This has also had a profound impact on Russia’s Far East as part of that, which alone has been the recipient of 32% of Russia’s total[…..]
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  January 16, 2020 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  China’s Belt Road Initiative: Hambantota Port an example of China’s Debt Diplomacy?

  By Andre Wheeler An alternative headline for this article could quite easily have been: “Does Sri Lanka really want Hambantota Port returned”.  This question is a response to the numerous recent headlines that claim that Sri Lanka’s newly elected government is demanding a return of the Port. These reports often claim that Hambantota has placed[…..]
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  January 14, 2020 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  China’s Investment In Belt & Road Initiative Countries Averaging US$12.76 Billion A Month

  China’s Ministry of Commerce has stated that Chinese non-financial investment in countries along the Belt and Road Initiative reached US$12.78 billion during the first 11 months of 2019, equating to an average monthly investment of US1.16 billion per month. Non-financial investments include real estate and commodities.
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  January 13, 2020 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  China Completes Pacific Islands Sweep As Kiribati Signs Up To The Belt & Road Initiative

  China and and Pacific Island nation of Kiribati have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for cooperation on the Belt and Road Initiative. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Kiribati’s President Taneti Mamau witnessed the signing at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing after holding diplomatic talks. China and Kiribati resumed diplomatic relations in September 2019[…..]
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  January 13, 2020 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  China’s Belt & Road And Beyond – January 13, 2020

  Compiled By Chris Devonshire-Ellis Analysis & Opinion How China Is Reshaping International Development (Carnegie) Foreign Investment Into China Rose 6% In 2019 (China Briefing) The U.S. Response To China’s New Silk Road Will Be A Legacy Of The Administration (Finance Yahoo) A Digital Silk Road Inspired By China’s Belt & Road Initiative (South China Morning[…..]