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    Iran Instigates Persian Gulf – Black Sea Connectivity Infrastructure

    Iran has signed another agreement with governments in the South Caucasus and Central Asia to set up a transit route between the Persian Gulf and the Black Sea. The deal between Georgia, Azerbaijan and Iran is one of several that the Iranian government has struck with governments in the region in the past few weeks,[…..]

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    China’s MyWay Airlines Flies Into Turbulence In Georgia

    Georgia’s Civil Aviation Agency has cancelled the operating licence of the Chinese financed MyWay Airlines because it said that it was no longer Georgian majority owned or controlled, and therefore in breach of its national aviation regulations.

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    China’s Belt & Road And Beyond – December 13 2021

    Compiled By Chris Devonshire-Ellis Analysis & Opinion China’s Futuristic Outbound Development Strategy (China Briefing) China Belt And Road Study: CRBI Will Become An Incubator For Future Transportation Nodes (Research & Markets) China Joins The World Logistics Passport (Silk Road Briefing) Recalibrating The Belt And Road Initiative Amidst Deep Uncertainties (Rand) Commercial Investments In The Beijing[…..]

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    China’s New Nicaragua Ties Give Beijing Another Footprint In Central America

    Move To Recognize Beijing Raises Regional Funding Questions For Washington’s ‘Build Back Better World’ By Chris Devonshire-Ellis Nicaragua’s decision to recognize China, establish diplomatic ties with it, and cease its relations with Taiwan give Beijing another foothold in Latin and Central America. With Nicaragua almost certain to sign a Belt and Road MoU with China,[…..]

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    China Joins The World Logistics Passport Network

    Several prominent Chinese businesses and trade platforms have joined the World Logistics Passport network, with Memorandum of Understanding being signed with China’s State-owned Fujian Port Group, which joins the freight loyalty program as a Partner. The WLP has also agreed to join the Chinese Silk Road Maritime Alliance and will provide Chinese businesses with faster and[…..]

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    China’s Outbound Investment Strategy Changes As The Belt And Road Initiative Becomes Futuristic

    By Chris Devonshire-Ellis The Chinese invested Colombo Port City and Electric Air Mobility vehicles are showing the way ahead as the Belt and Road Initiative goes new hi-tech  The modus operandi for Chinese outbound investment has seen a maturing approach as the country expands its strategic development plans and focuses on the ‘dual circulation’ strategy,[…..]

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    China’s Belt & Road And Beyond – December 6 2021

    Compiled By Chris Devonshire-Ellis Analysis & Opinion Transatlantic Tools: Harmonizing US And EU Approaches To China (RHG) Challenging The BRI: Why The US And EU Are Pitching An Alternative To Chinese Hidden Debts (The Week) Building Bridges: The West Finally Gets To Work (CEPA) Cumulative Value Of Trade Between China And BRI Countries Reaches US$14.4[…..]

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    China Pledges US$40 Billion In Multiple Infrastructure Projects For Africa

    By Chris Devonshire-Ellis Wide ranging nine-point development plans showcase significant trade opportunities The 2021 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) has concluded, with China continuing its commit to the African continent in both trade and the potential for additional infrastructure loans. With Chinese President Xi Jinping appearing by video, his speech to the forum included a number[…..]

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    The Financial Structuring Behind The EU’s €300 billion ‘Global Gateway’ Belt And Road Competitor

    By Chris Devonshire-Ellis  It remains something of an enigma that following all the criticism of China’s outbound investments following the start of the Belt and Road Initiative in 2012, that now both the EU and US have decided that investing in overseas infrastructure projects is a good thing after all. That has reached zenith today[…..]

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    Organisation of Turkic States Rebranded With Intention To Balance Central Asian Politics

    By Chris Devonshire-Ellis  Renewed Turkic regional emphasis will be of concern to China, Russia, the EU and United States depending on which way Ankara decides to point The Turkic Council has rebranded itself as the Organization of Turkic States, (OTS) with members Turkey, which is home to its general secretariat in Istanbul,  Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan,[…..]

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