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  February 15, 2022 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Organisation Of Turkic States Meets In Istanbul

  Uzbek city of Kokand to be developed as a Turkic cultural regional tourist hub Turkey’s own version of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Organisation of Turkic States (OTSC) has just concluded meetings in Istanbul, hosted by Turkish President  Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The OTS includes
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  February 14, 2022 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  China – Iraq Issue Heats Up As Baghdad Is Caught Between East And West

  Pro Silk Road / Anti US Protests Flare Up In Baghdad  Confusion has arisen over errant reports from Reuters, and subsequently repeated extensively elsewhere, over the extent of Chinese funding of Iraqi infrastructure as part of Beijing’s 2021 Belt and Road Initiative outbound investment. Reuters claimed that Iraq had been the largest recipient of BRI[…..]
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  February 14, 2022 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  China’s Belt & Road And Beyond – February 14 2022

  Compiled By Chris Devonshire-Ellis Analysis & Opinion China Infrastructure Investment In 2022: Can It Support Economic Growth? (China Briefing) ‘Built By China’ Going Global (Diplomatic Courier) China’s New Green Policy Of Sustainable Mobility & Development (Modern Diplomacy) How The Winter Olympics Benefit The Belt & Road Initiative (Rail Freight) How Will China’s Belt & Road[…..]
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  February 11, 2022 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Samarkand Airport Redevelopment Reopens For Shanghai Cooperation Organisation & World Tourism Summits

  It’s not a BRI project as no Chinese financing is involved, but the redevelopment of Uzbekistan’s Samarkand international airport has regional implications with it reopening in March 2022.
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  February 10, 2022 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Kyrgyzstan’s Foreign Trade Turnover Up 19.5% In 2021

  Belt and Road countries close to China continue to reap the rewards from the exploitation of BRI built infrastructure. According to preliminary data released by the Kyrgyz Ministry of Economy and Commerce, Kyrgyzstan’s foreign trade turnover reached US$6.8 billion – 19.5% more than in 2020. That is a significant jump for a relatively small Central Asian economy.
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  February 9, 2022 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Baku Caspian Port Cargo Turnover Up 14.6% In 2021

  Cargo turnover of the Baku International Sea Trade Port in 2021 increased by 14.6%, increasing by 5.6 million tonnes, according to the port’s press service. Azerbaijan’s Baku Port is an important Belt and Road Initiative hub as it handles significant volumes of freight travelling between Asia and Europe.
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  February 9, 2022 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Egypt, Courted By China & Russia, Sees Exports Rise

  by Chris Devonshire-Ellis  Egypt is being wooed by both Beijing and Moscow as a desirable trade partner and access point to the African continental market. The Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi was one of the 40 World Leaders who attended the opening of the Beijing Winter Olympics, after which he held meetings with Xi Jinping. Xi[…..]
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  February 8, 2022 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Argentina Joins China’s Belt And Road Initiative

  Argentinian President Alberto Fernandez has been visiting Beijing to attend the 2022 Winter Olympics and signed an agreement on February 5th for the country to join the Belt and Road Initiative. It is a highly strategic move for Argentina as it is one of the largest economies in South America and has a pro-United States[…..]
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  February 8, 2022 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  The China-Russia Axis: What It Is And Why

  By Chris Devonshire-Ellis  I was asked by the Italian newspaper L’Indro on Monday questions in relation to the current situation concerning China and Russia and produced the article below. The issues at stake however are very complex and lead into different issues themselves. These are controversial, deep, and difficult subjects and highly emotive to some people. I[…..]
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  February 7, 2022 by Silk Road Briefing
  

  Georgia’s Belt And Road Initiative – Accelerating Trade Between Central Asia And Europe

  The Hualing Free Industrial Zone is providing added value production to Asian goods destined for European and North American markets  Azerbaijan and Georgia play key roles within the framework of China’s Belt & Road Initiative, Soso Nibladze, the CEO of the Hualing Free Industrial Zone (FIZ), has stated. The zone is based in Kutaisi and[…..]