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    China’s Belt & Road And Beyond – February 28 2022

    Compiled By Chris Devonshire-Ellis Analysis & Opinion China’s Alliance With Putin (Time) Chinese Chess (American Conservative) Why The US Cannot Stifle China’s Rise (Asia Times) Is China’s Lithium Quest Fuelled By Business Or Politics? (SCMP) Finance China’s Metaverse Committee, Asia Digital Bank To Jointly Boost BRI Digital Economy (CGTN) China Vows To Boost Support For[…..]

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    China’s BYD To Expand In Georgia

    Plans to invest in manufacturing plants for electric and related vehicles, opportunities for downstream component manufacturers for products targetting EU markets  China’s BYD (Build Your Dreams) manufacturing company, the countries version of Tesla, plans to expand in Georgia, according to Georgia’s Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development following meetings between Georgian Minister of Economy and[…..]

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    Iran-Afghanistan Rail Plans To Connect With China

    Would Link the INSTC, Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan to China’s Xinjiang Province  Iran’s Deputy Transport and Urban Development Minister Abbas Khatibi has stated that both Iran and Afghanistan have plans to connect their Khaf-Herat railway to China.

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    Silk Road Tallest Flagpole Rivalry: Azerbaijan About To Take The Lead From Saudi Arabia

    A somewhat bizarre unofficial contest has been taking place along the Silk Road in terms of who possesses the tallest flagpole. Azerbaijan held the record from 2010 until Tajikistan took the honour a year later. Since 2014, Saudi Arabia has held the record with a flagpole measuring 170m.

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    INSTC Develops With Iranian Port Links To Qatar

    The Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development Rostam Ghasemi has announced that Iran and Qatar plan to launch regular shipping lines between the two countries’ ports. The statement came after meetings with Qatari trade and transport officials concerning the development of transport, commercial and economic ties between the two countries.

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    Uzbekistan 2021 Exports Up 34.4%, China The Largest Market, Russia A Close Second

    Uzbekistan’s 2021 total exports reached US$12.5 billion in 2021, an increase of 34.4% compared to 2020, according to the Uzbek State Statistics Committee.

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    China’s Belt & Road And Beyond – February 21 2022

    Compiled By Chris Devonshire-Ellis Analysis & Opinion The Great Belt & Road In Washington’s Backyard (Epoch Times) China’s BRI Hurdles Prompt An Investment Shift (Maritime Executive) US And Allies Must Stop China From Violating International Trade Norms & Rules (The Hill) China Set To Diversify Food Imports (Producer) Eco Understanding China’s Latest Guidelines For Greening[…..]

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    Almaty Responsible For 31.5% Of Kazakhstan’s Entire Retail Trade

    By Chris Devonshire-Ellis  There are significant ecommerce opportunities in one of Central Asia’s largest cities, while increasing financial ties with Urumqi will see both develop further as investment bases for Central Asia. Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Trade has released data showing that Almaty has the largest single share of retail trade of Kazakhstan at 31.5%.

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    Azerbaijan Develops Aghdam Industrial Park: First Investors Sign Up

    Aghdam, the mythical Caucasian tenth century trading hub wrecked by successive battles between Muslims and Christians on the Armenia/Azerbaijan border, passed back into Azerbaijan hands after the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war between the two.

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    Turkmenistan Looking At Developing An Industrial Processing Complex On Border With Afghanistan

    Turkmenistan is discussing the building of a processing industrial complex on its border with Afghanistan, following suggestions made by a Kazakhstan government delegation during a visit to Ashgabat this week.

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