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  September 10, 2020 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Malaysia’s East Coast Rail Link Back On Track

  Malaysia’s government on has said it will seek to reroute a US$10.6 billion (S$14.5 billion) rail project being built across the peninsula under China’s Belt and Road trade initiative, and will reassess the cost and schedule with the Chinese contractor.
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  September 8, 2020 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Canberra and Beijing In A Knot As Australia’s 2018 Security Act Conflicts With Earlier China Port Acquisitions

  Op/Ed by Chris Devonshire-Ellis   The row over Australia’s intended new Foreign Policy Act, scheduled to come into law next week has turned into twists and knots following the imposition of the National Security of Critical Infrastructure Act of 2018, which was introduced after Chinese investors had spent billions of dollars in acquiring stakes in two[…..]
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  September 7, 2020 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  China’s Belt & Road And Beyond – September 7, 2020

  Analysis & Opinion Inside China’s Belt & Road Tangle (The Diplomat) Is China Splitting Smart Supply Chains Into Two Digital Ecosystems? (Splash 247) China’s Overseas Military Bases (Modern Diplomacy) Rural Growth, Youth Empowerment And Lessons From China (Asian Tribune) Chinese Fintech Firm Coasts On BRI, Wants To Power More International Lenders (Phnom Penh Post) Engineering[…..]
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  September 3, 2020 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Sri Lanka’s Hambantota Port To Have National Rail Connectivity By 2023

  Expect An Investment Boom Along Sri Lanka’s Southern Coast   Op/Ed by Chris Devonshire-Ellis  Sri Lanka’s much-maligned Hambantota Port and Airport is about to receive a boost as the Chinese-constructed railway extension from Matara through Beliatta and onto Hambantota has been approved by the State cabinet and should be operational by 2023.
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  September 2, 2020 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Australia Reins In Its States Over Foreign Investment Deals Without Canberra’s Consent

  Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is seeking new powers to veto or scrap agreements that state governments reach with foreign powers, in a move primarily aimed at shaking off China’s ability to gain influence in the country through its Belt and Road initiative (BRI).
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  August 31, 2020 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  China’s Belt & Road And Beyond – August 31, 2020

  Compiled By Chris Devonshire-Ellis Analysis & Opinion Is China’s Belt & Road Initiative Strategic? Perhaps Not (The Diplomat) China On Influence Offensive Through Belt & Road Soft Powerplay (Guardian) China’s Belt & Road Trade Initiative Can Help Global Economy Recover In Post-Covid Era (South China Morning Post) China’s Covid-19 Travel Restrictions – An Explainer (China[…..]
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  August 28, 2020 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Argentina Looks At Joining China’s Belt & Road Initiative: But Balancing US Debt With China Trade Is A Tricky Act For Buenos Aires

  Argentina could become the biggest economy in Latin America to join the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), an action that would allow its heavily indebted government to deepen trade and investment ties with China even further. Argentina is one of the main economies, after Brazil, in the Mercosur trade bloc, which includes directly or via[…..]
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  August 27, 2020 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  US Issues Sanctions Against China Communications Construction – The Belt & Road Initiatives’ Largest Infrastructure Contractor

  Future Implications Over Panama Canal Trade As China Probes US Weak Spot Op/Ed by Chris Devonshire-Ellis  U.S. State Secretary Mike Pompeo has issued sanctions against employees of the China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) calling it “One of the leading contractors used by Beijing in its global ‘One Belt One Road’ strategy, engaged in corruption, predatory financing,[…..]
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  August 26, 2020 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Chris Devonshire-Ellis Belt & Road Interview With Valor Brazil

  Discusses Belt & Road Activity in South America and the Impact of Covid-19 On BRI Projects Worldwide Dezan Shira & Associates Chairman and Belt & Road Academic Chris Devonshire-Ellis has been interviewed by Brazil’s top financial and business newspaper Valor.
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  August 25, 2020 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Calls For BRICS Nations To Drop US Dollar Use In Intra-Bloc Transactions

  Denis Manturov, the Russian trade minister has called on the members of the BRICS nations: Brazil, Russia, India., China and South Africa to increase the volume of settlements in national currencies to be more independent from Washington’s policies. Manturov suggested the possibility of boosting non-dollar settlements during a videoconference with fellow BRICS trade ministers on Monday.[…..]